Ice making mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making devices, in particular to an ice making mechanism which is characterized in that an ice making box comprises a first mold shell and a second mold shell, a first hemispherical cavity is formed in the first mold shell, a second hemispherical cavity is formed in the second mold shell, and an ice ball cavity is formed by the first hemispherical cavity and the second hemispherical cavity together; the water supply assembly comprises a first water inlet channel which is used for inputting water into the ice ball cavity; the ice making assembly is in contact with the ice making box and can cool water in the ice ball cavity into spherical ice; the driving device is connected with the first mold shell, a rotary connecting part is arranged between the first mold shell and the second mold shell, and the driving device drives the first mold shell to rotate around the rotary connecting part close to or away from the second mold shell, so that the first hemispherical cavity and the second hemispherical cavity are combined to form an ice ball cavity or separated from each other; therefore, the ice making mechanism can directly prepare and output the spherical ice, the automation degree is high, and the ice making efficiency of the spherical ice is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making devices, in particular to an ice making mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Existing ice machines primarily produce flake ice, block ice, tube ice, and granular ice, but are not capable of directly producing spherical ice. Existing methods for producing spherical ice typically involve filling a mold with a spherical cavity with water and then cooling it in a refrigerator to form the spherical ice, or manually shaving cubed ice into the shape of spherical ice. Both of these methods have a low degree of automation, low production efficiency, and inconsistent spherical ice quality.

[0003] The present invention is proposed in view of the deficiencies in the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the above-mentioned problems of low automation, low production efficiency and unstable quality of the existing method for making spherical ice, and proposes an ice-making mechanism.

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

[0006] An ice-making mechanism includes: an ice-making box, including a first mold shell and a second mold shell, wherein a first hemispherical cavity is provided in the first mold shell, and a second hemispherical cavity adapted to the first hemispherical cavity is provided in the second mold shell, and an ice ball cavity is formed by the first hemispherical cavity and the second hemispherical cavity; a water supply component includes a first water inlet channel connected to the ice ball cavity, and the first water inlet channel is used to input water into the ice ball cavity; an ice-making component is in contact with the ice-making box and can cool the water in the ice ball cavity into spherical ice; a driving device is connected to the first mold shell, and a rotating connection portion is provided between the first mold shell and the second mold shell, and the driving device drives the first mold shell to rotate closer to or away from the second mold shell around the rotating connection portion.

[0007] The ice-making mechanism as described above, the driving device includes a motor, a transmission member connected between the motor and the first mold shell, a motor shaft is provided on one side of the motor, a mounting portion connected to the motor shaft is provided in the transmission member, and a transmission shaft is located on one side of the mounting portion, a first connecting portion is provided at one end of the first mold shell, a limiting groove is provided in the first connecting portion facing the transmission member, a first limiting wall and a second limiting wall are relatively arranged in the limiting groove, the transmission shaft can extend into the limiting groove and be located between the first limiting wall and the second limiting wall, the transmission member is driven to rotate by the motor, and the transmission shaft is driven to slide in the limiting groove, so that the transmission shaft applies force to the first limiting wall or the second limiting wall, thereby driving the first mold shell to rotate closer to or away from the second mold shell around the rotating connection portion.

[0008] In the ice-making mechanism as described above, the limiting groove extends along the height direction of the first mold shell, and there is an assembly gap between the transmission shaft and the first limiting wall and the second limiting wall.

[0009] As described above, an ice-making mechanism, the ice box has a closed state and an open state corresponding to the first mold shell rotating toward and away from the second mold shell, respectively. The ice-making mechanism also includes a detection device connected to the driving device, the detection device includes a first sensor and a second sensor arranged between the motor and the ice box, the first sensor and the second sensor are arranged along the same circumferential direction, and there is a preset angle between the first sensor and the second sensor, an extension block is provided on the outer edge of the transmission member, and the extension block is close to the transmission shaft, the transmission member is driven to rotate by the motor, and the extension block is driven to rotate between the first sensor and the second sensor, so that the ice box switches between the closed state and the open state.

[0010] In the ice-making mechanism described above, the water supply assembly includes a water tank, the water tank is provided with an inner cavity extending toward the top, and the inner cavity is connected to the ice ball cavity through the first water inlet channel; the first hemispherical cavity and the second hemispherical cavity are correspondingly provided with a plurality of them, each of the second hemispherical cavities is connected to the first water inlet channel, and each of the first water inlet channels is provided with a communicating port with the inner cavity, and at least one of the communicating ports is close to the top of the inner cavity; an anti-overflow pipe is provided in the inner cavity, and the pipe mouth of the anti-overflow pipe is located between the communicating port close to the top of the inner cavity and the top of the inner cavity.

[0011] According to the ice-making mechanism described above, a plurality of water inlet pipes corresponding to the respective communicating ports are provided on one side of the water tank, a plurality of grooves corresponding to the respective water inlet pipes are provided on the second mold shell, the water inlet pipes are connected to the grooves one by one, a sealing ring is provided on the outside of each water inlet pipe, and the sealing ring abuts against the inner wall of the groove; a first through hole communicating with the inner cavity is provided in the water inlet pipe, a second through hole communicating with the groove and the ice ball cavity is provided in the second mold shell, and the inner cavity, the first through hole and the second through hole are connected to form the first water inlet channel.

[0012] As described above, in an ice-making mechanism, a drain pipe connected to the anti-overflow pipe and a second water inlet channel located on one side of the drain pipe are provided outside the water tank. The drain pipe is used to discharge water in the anti-overflow pipe, and the second water inlet channel is used to input water into the water tank.

[0013] In the ice-making mechanism as described above, an exhaust passage communicating with the ice ball cavity is further provided between the first mold shell and the second mold shell, and the exhaust passage is communicated with the outside of the ice-making box.

[0014] As described above, an ice-making mechanism, the ice-making assembly includes an ice-making pipe, the ice-making pipe is arranged on one side of the second mold shell and contacts the second mold shell, the ice-making pipe is arranged in an S-shape on the side of the second mold shell; the second mold shell is provided with a partition located on one side of the second hemispherical cavity, the partition portion is used to separate the second hemispherical cavity from the ice-making pipe, the ice-making pipe includes a second connecting portion, a third connecting portion and a curved portion arranged between the second connecting portion and the third connecting portion, the curved portion forming a clearance area for the first water inlet channel to pass through.

[0015] In the ice-making mechanism as described above, the ice-making box further includes a third mold, and the ice-making pipe is arranged between the third mold and the second mold.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] The first mold shell is rotated toward or away from the second mold shell by a driving device about a rotating connection, thereby combining the first hemispherical cavity and the second hemispherical cavity to form an ice ball cavity or separating them, thereby facilitating the ice-making mechanism to directly prepare and output spherical ice. This provides a high degree of automation and improves the efficiency of spherical ice production. Furthermore, the first mold shell is provided with a rotating connection between the first mold shell and the second mold shell, allowing the first mold shell to rotate toward or away from the second mold shell about the rotating connection, thereby simplifying the mechanical structure of the ice-making box mold opening and closing, thereby reducing the space occupied by the ice-making mechanism and lowering the production cost of the ice-making mechanism.

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the ice-making mechanism of the present invention in a closed state;

[0020] Figure 2 Decomposition of the ice making mechanism of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 3 Decomposition of the ice making mechanism of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 4 A three-dimensional diagram of the ice-making mechanism of the present invention in an open state;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a side view of the ice-making mechanism of the present invention in a closed state;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A-A section Figure 1 (Ice making mechanism is in closed state);

[0025] Figure 7 It is a side view of the ice-making mechanism of the present invention in the open state;

[0026] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A-A section Figure 2 (Ice making mechanism is in open state);

[0027] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the ice-making mechanism of the present invention (the first mold shell is hidden);

[0028] Figure 10 for Figure 9 The B-B section view in FIG;

[0029] Figure 11 for Figure 9 C-C section in Figure 1 (including the first mold shell);

[0030] Figure 12 for Figure 9 C-C section in Figure 2 (Including the third mold shell). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Example 1:

[0033] like Figure 1The utility model provides a kind of ice making mechanism shown in 11, can be installed in ice maker and use, the ice making mechanism includes ice making box 100, water supply assembly 200, ice making assembly and driving device 400, the ice making box 100 includes first mould shell 110 and second mould shell 120, first half sphere cavity 111 is equipped in the first mould shell 110, second half sphere cavity 121 is equipped in the second mould shell 120, and the first half sphere cavity 111 and the second half sphere cavity 121 are formed ice ball cavity 101 jointly;The water supply assembly 200 includes the first water inlet channel being connected with the ice ball cavity 101, and the first water inlet channel is used to input water to the ice ball cavity 101;The ice making assembly is in contact with the ice making box 100, and water in the ice ball cavity 101 can be cooled to spherical ice;The driving device 400 is connected with the first mould shell 110, and rotating connection part 130 is equipped between the first mould shell 110 and the second mould shell 120, and the first mould shell 110 is driven around rotating connection part 130 relative to the second mould shell 120 by the driving device 400 close or far from rotating.In this embodiment, the ice making box 100 has closed state and open state corresponding to the first mould shell 110 close and far from the second mould shell 120 rotation respectively, when ice making, the ice making box 100 is in the closed state, the first mould shell 110 is closed with the second mould shell 120, and complete ice ball cavity 101 is formed by the first half sphere cavity 111 and second half sphere cavity 121 combination, water is injected into the ice ball cavity 101 by the first water inlet channel, and the water in the ice ball cavity 101 is cooled by the ice making assembly, so that the water in the ice ball cavity 101 forms spherical ice, thereby spherical ice is made;When ice is removed, the first mould shell 110 is rotated around rotating connection part 130 far from the second mould shell 120 by the driving device 400, so that the ice making box 100 is converted to open state, spherical ice is separated from the first mould shell 110 and the second mould shell 120, and can fall between the first mould shell 110 and the second mould shell 120 under gravity, so that ice removal is completed;In addition, when the first mould shell 110 rotates around rotating connection part 130 close to the second mould shell 120, the ice making box 100 can be converted from open state to closed state.The first mould shell 110 is rotated close or far from the second mould shell 120 around rotating connection part 130 by the driving device 400, so that the first half sphere cavity 111 and the second half sphere cavity 121 combination form ice ball cavity 101 or separate, so that the ice making mechanism directly prepares and outputs spherical ice, degree of automation is high, and the ice making efficiency of spherical ice is improved.And the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120 are provided with the rotating connection part 130, the first mold shell 110 can rotate relative to the second mold shell 120 to approach or away from the rotating connection part 130, which is beneficial to simplify the mechanical structure of the ice making box 100, thereby reducing the occupied space of the ice making mechanism, and also can reduce the production cost of the ice making mechanism.

[0034] In some embodiments, the first half-spherical cavity 111 and the second half-spherical cavity 121 can be correspondingly provided with one or more.

[0035] In some embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the utility model but not limited, the rotating connection part 130 is provided as a hinged structure between the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120, for example, the rotating connection part 130 includes a first hinged lug 131 provided on the top of the first mold shell 110, a second hinged lug 132 provided on the top of the second mold shell 120, the first hinged lug 131 and the second hinged lug 132 are connected through the shaft hole, so that the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120 are connected through the rotating connection part 130; or, the first hinged lug 131 and the second hinged lug 132 are respectively provided with a first hinged hole and a second hinged hole, and the first hinged hole and the second hinged hole are fitted in position, and an additional fastener 133 is provided between the first hinged hole and the second hinged hole, so that the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120 are connected through the rotating connection part 130. The rotating connection part 130 has simple structure and is easy to realize.

[0036] In the embodiment, as Figure 1As shown in FIG4 , the driving device 400 includes a motor 410, a transmission member 420 connected to the motor 410 and the first mold shell 110, a motor shaft 411 is provided on one side of the motor 410, a mounting portion 422 connected to the motor shaft 411 and a transmission shaft 421 located on one side of the mounting portion 422 are provided in the transmission member 420, and the mounting portion 422 is connected to the motor shaft 411 to connect the transmission member 420 to the motor 410; a first connecting portion 112 is provided at one end of the first mold shell 110, and the first connecting portion 112 extends along the side of the first mold shell 110 toward the second mold shell 120, and the extension direction of the first connecting portion 112 is perpendicular to the first mold shell 11 0 parting surface 103, a limiting groove 113 facing the transmission member 420 is provided in the first connection portion 112, the limiting groove 113 extends along the height direction of the first mold shell 110, and a first limiting wall 114 and a second limiting wall 115 are relatively provided in the limiting groove 113, and the transmission shaft 421 can extend into the limiting groove 113 and be located between the first limiting wall 114 and the second limiting wall 115. The transmission member 420 is driven to rotate by the motor 410, and the transmission shaft 421 is driven to slide in the limiting groove 113, so that the transmission shaft 421 applies force to the first limiting wall 114 or the second limiting wall 115, thereby driving the first mold shell 110 to rotate closer to or away from the second mold shell 120 around the rotating connection portion 130. Specifically, when de-icing, as Figure 6 As shown, the motor 410 drives the transmission member 420 to rotate clockwise around the motor shaft 411, and drives the transmission shaft 421 to rotate clockwise around the motor shaft 411. At this time, the second limiting wall 115 blocks the front side of the clockwise rotation path of the transmission shaft 421, so that the transmission shaft 421 is converted from clockwise rotation to moving up along the limiting groove 113. At the same time, the transmission shaft 421 applies force to the second limiting wall 115 to drive the first mold shell 110 to flip upward around the rotating connection portion 130 and away from the second mold shell 120, so that the first hemispherical cavity 111 is separated from the second hemispherical cavity 121, and the ice making box 100 is converted to Figure 7 In the open state shown, the spherical ice can fall directly out of the ice making box 100 due to gravity; it should be noted that when the ice making box 100 is in the open state, the first mold shell 110 has a flip angle relative to the second mold shell 120. When making ice, Figure 8As shown, the motor 410 drives the transmission member 420 to rotate counterclockwise around the motor shaft 411, and drives the transmission shaft 421 to rotate counterclockwise around the motor shaft 411. At this time, the first limiting wall 114 blocks the front side of the counterclockwise rotation path of the transmission shaft 421, so that the transmission shaft 421 is converted from counterclockwise rotation to move downward along the limiting groove 113. At the same time, the transmission shaft 421 exerts force on the first limiting wall 114 to drive the first mold shell 110 to flip downward around the rotating connection part 130 and approach the second mold shell 120. The first mold shell 110 rotates to close with the second mold shell 120, that is, the parting surface of the first mold shell 110 is in close contact with the parting surface of the second mold shell 120, so that the first hemispherical cavity 111 and the second hemispherical cavity 121 are closed to form a complete ice ball cavity 101, thereby converting the ice making box 100 into Figure 5 In the closed state shown, water can be filled into the ice ball cavity 101 through the first water inlet channel, and the ice-making assembly cools the water in the ice ball cavity 101 into spherical ice. It should be noted that when the ice-making box 100 is in the closed state, the motor 410 can be locked to keep the first mold 110 closed to the second mold 120, facilitating normal ice making. Furthermore, when the ice-making box 100 is in the closed state, the first mold 110 covers the second mold 120, and the first connecting portion 112 covers the side of the second mold 120, enhancing the sealing effect of the ice-making box 100, thereby improving ice making efficiency and ice quality.

[0037] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, the transmission member 420 is configured as a cam transmission member 420, and the transmission member 420 extends radially toward one side to form a cam structure. The transmission shaft 421 is arranged at the cam structure, and the mounting portion 422 is arranged on one side of the cam structure; optionally, the motor 410 can adopt an ordinary motor 410, an eccentric motor 410, etc.

[0038] In some embodiments, as preferred embodiments of the present invention but not limiting thereof, a shaft hole assembly structure is provided between the mounting portion 422 and the motor shaft 411. The mounting portion 422 can be configured as a mounting slot having a circular, D-shaped, or other cross-section. In other embodiments, additional fasteners can be provided between the motor shaft 411 and the mounting portion 422. Specifically, after the motor shaft 411 is inserted into the mounting portion 422, the fasteners are passed through the mounting portion 422 and connected to the motor shaft 411, thereby enhancing the connection stability between the transmission member 420 and the motor 410.

[0039] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention but not limiting, Figure 6As shown, there is an assembly gap 116 between the transmission shaft 421 and the first limiting wall 114 and the second limiting wall 115, that is, the outer diameter of the transmission shaft 421 is slightly smaller than the distance between the first limiting wall 114 and the second limiting wall 115; in actual application, when the transmission shaft 421 rotates around the motor shaft 411 along with the transmission member 420, the transmission shaft 421 rotates in the limiting groove 113 until it contacts the first limiting wall 114 or the second limiting wall 115, so that the transmission shaft 421 can be The first mold shell 110 is rotated about the rotational connection portion 130 toward or away from the second mold shell 120 by interacting with the first limiting wall 114 or the second limiting wall 115. The slight assembly gap 116 between the transmission shaft 421 and the first limiting wall 114 and the second limiting wall 115 does not affect the closing and opening of the ice-making box 100, thereby reducing the precision requirements of the transmission shaft 421 and the limiting groove 113, thereby reducing the difficulty of manufacturing the ice-making mechanism. It should be noted that the outer diameter of the transmission shaft 421 is equal to the distance between the first limiting wall 114 and the second limiting wall 115, which also allows the first mold shell 110 to rotate about the rotational connection portion 130 toward or away from the second mold shell 120.

[0040] In this embodiment, if Figure 9 As shown, an exhaust passage 140 communicating with the ice ball cavity 101 is further provided between the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120, and the exhaust passage 140 communicates with the outside of the ice making box 100. In actual application, when the ice making box 100 is in the closed state and water is injected into the ice ball cavity 101 through the first water inlet passage, the gas in the ice ball cavity 101 is discharged to the outside of the ice making box 100 through the exhaust passage 140 to balance the air pressure in the ice ball cavity 101, which is beneficial for preparing spherical ice, reducing bubbles in water, and improving the quality of spherical ice. Optionally, the exhaust passage 140 may be provided in the first mold shell 110 or the second mold shell 120, and the exhaust passage 140 may be recessed relative to the parting surface 103 of the first mold shell 110 or the second mold shell 120. Alternatively, the exhaust passage 140 may be provided in both the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120, and the exhaust passages 140 in the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120 may be arranged relative to each other. When the ice making box 100 is in the closed state, the exhaust passages 140 in the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120 may be aligned to form an integrated exhaust passage 140. It should be noted that the number of the exhaust passages 140 is set according to the number of the ice ball cavities 101.

[0041] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the ice-making assembly includes an ice-making pipe 310, which is arranged on one side of the second mold shell 120 and contacts the second mold shell 120. The ice-making pipe 310 is arranged in an S-shape on one side of the second mold shell 120; the second mold shell 120 is provided with a partition 124 located on one side of the second hemispherical cavity 121, and the partition 124 is used to separate the second hemispherical cavity 121 from the ice-making pipe 310. The ice-making pipe 310 includes a second connecting portion 311, a third connecting portion 312 and a bent portion 313 arranged between the second connecting portion 311 and the third connecting portion 312. The bent portion 313 forms a clearance area 314 for the first water inlet channel to pass through. The first water inlet channel is passed through the partition 124 through the clearance area 314 and is connected to the ice ball cavity 101. The curved portion 313 forms an S-shaped tube body of the ice-making tube 310, which increases the contact area between the ice-making tube 310 and the second mold shell 120, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the ice-making tube 310 and thus the ice-making efficiency of the ice-making mechanism. Optionally, the ice-making tube 310 can be directly mounted on the outside of the second mold shell 120, with the ice-making tube 310 in contact with the second mold shell 120. Optionally, the outside of the second mold shell 120 is provided with a mounting groove 102 compatible with the ice-making tube 310, and the ice-making tube 310 is directly embedded in the mounting groove 102, facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the ice-making tube 310.

[0042] In this embodiment, the ice-making assembly further includes a compressor and a condenser connected to the ice-making pipe 310. The compressor, condenser, and ice-making pipe 310 are connected via a pipeline, and an ice-making agent circulates between the compressor, condenser, and ice-making pipe 310 via the pipeline to absorb heat and cool the water in the ice ball cavity 101, thereby achieving the purpose of ice making. During ice-removal, the ice-making agent first flows in the reverse direction within the ice-making pipe 310, causing the high-temperature and high-pressure ice-making agent to flow back into the ice-making pipe 310 to heat the ice-making box 100, thereby allowing the ice balls to separate from the first and second molds 110 and 120. When the ice-making box 100 is opened, the ice balls can fall directly out of the ice box 100 due to gravity. Optionally, an additional heater can be provided on the outside of the ice-making box 100 to heat the ice-making box 100 during the ice-removal process.

[0043] Example 2:

[0044] like Figure 9 and Figure 10As shown, the difference between this embodiment 2 and other embodiments is that the water supply assembly 200 includes a water tank 210, and the water tank 210 is provided with an inner cavity 211 extending toward the top, that is, the top of the water tank 210 is provided with an opening connected to the inner cavity 211, so that the user can add water from the top of the water tank 210. The inner cavity 211 contains water suitable for making ice, and the inner cavity 211 is connected to the ice ball cavity 101 through the first water inlet channel. When the ice box 100 is in the closed state, the water in the inner cavity 211 is diverted to the ice ball cavity 101 through the first water inlet channel. Further, the first hemispherical cavity 111 and the second hemispherical cavity 121 are correspondingly provided with a plurality of them, each of the second hemispherical cavities 121 is connected to the first water inlet channel, and each of the first water inlet channels is provided with a communication port 213 with the inner cavity 211, and at least one of the communication ports 213 is close to the top of the inner cavity 211; Optionally, the ice ball cavity 101 is provided with a plurality of them, and each of the ice ball cavities 101 can be provided with a multi-layer structure in the ice making box 100, and each layer is provided with one or more arranged and distributed ice ball cavities 101, and the ice ball cavities 101 in each layer can be provided one to one, or, as Figure 9 As shown, the ice ball cavities 101 of each layer are staggered. By providing a plurality of the ice ball cavities 101 , the amount of ice produced can be increased, thereby improving the ice making efficiency of the ice making mechanism.

[0045] Since the top of the water tank 210 is provided with an opening, in order to prevent the water in the water tank 210 from overflowing from the top of the water tank 210, Figure 10 As shown, an anti-overflow pipe 212 is provided in the inner cavity 211. The mouth of the anti-overflow pipe 212 is located between the communication port 213 near the top of the inner cavity 211 and the opening at the top of the inner cavity 211. That is, the mouth of the anti-overflow pipe 212 is higher than the communication port 213 closest to the top of the water tank 210 and lower than the top of the water tank 210. Under the premise of ensuring smooth water inflow to each of the ice hockey cavities 101, excess water in the water tank 210 can be discharged through the anti-overflow pipe 212, effectively preventing water from overflowing from the top of the water tank 210. It should be noted that when the ice hockey cavities 101 are provided with multiple, that is, multiple corresponding communication ports 213 connected to the first water inlet channel are lower than the mouth of the anti-overflow pipe 212, water in the water tank 210 can naturally enter each of the ice hockey cavities 101 through the first water inlet channel.

[0046] In some embodiments, the anti-overflow pipe 212 can be set as a circular tube, a square tube, other polygonal tubes, etc.; and the anti-overflow pipe 212 can be installed on the inner wall of the water tank 210, or the anti-overflow pipe 212 can be installed in the inner cavity 211 and opposite to the inner wall of the water tank 210.

[0047] Further, as the preferred embodiment of the utility model but not limited, as shown in Figure 2 、 3 , 11, the water tank 210 side is equipped with multiple water inlet pipe 214 corresponding to each of the communication port 213, the second formwork 120 is equipped with multiple recess 122 corresponding to each of the water inlet pipe 214, the water inlet pipe 214 is connected in the recess 122 one by one, each water inlet pipe 214 outside is equipped with sealing ring 215, the sealing ring 215 and the inner wall of the recess 122 abut;The water inlet pipe 214 is equipped with the first through hole 2141 that communicates the inner cavity 211, the second formwork 120 is equipped with the second through hole 123 that is communicated in the recess 122 and ice ball cavity 101, the inner cavity 211, first through hole 2141 and the second through hole 123 are communicated to form the first water inlet channel;In this embodiment, the water inlet pipe 214 outside is equipped with annular groove 2142, the sealing ring 215 is embedded in the annular groove 2142, the connection stability of the water inlet pipe 214 is strengthened by the sealing ring 215, prevents water leakage.

[0048] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 、 3 , 10, the water tank 210 outside is equipped with the drain pipe 216 connected with the anti-overflow pipe 212, the second water inlet channel 217 located in the one side of the drain pipe 216, the drain pipe 216 is used to drain the water in the anti-overflow pipe 212, the drain pipe 216 can be connected with additional water tank 210, and the excess water is recovered through the water tank 210, which is conducive to the secondary use of the recovered water;The second water inlet channel 217 is used to input water to the water tank 210.

[0049] Example three:

[0050] As Figure 1As shown in FIG. 7, the difference between the third embodiment and other embodiments is that the ice making mechanism further comprises a detection device 500 connected with the driving device 400, the detection device 500 comprises a first sensor 510 and a second sensor 520 arranged between the motor 410 and the ice making box 100, the first sensor 510 and the second sensor 520 are arranged along the same circumference, and there is a preset included angle between the first sensor 510 and the second sensor 520, the outer edge of the transmission member 420 is provided with an extension block 423, and the extension block 423 is close to the transmission shaft 421, the transmission member 420 is driven to rotate by the motor 410, and the extension block 423 is driven to rotate between the first sensor 510 and the second sensor 520, so that the ice making box 100 switches between the closed state and the open state. In actual application, the ice making mechanism is applied to an ice maker, the detection device 500 and the driving device 400 are electrically connected with the control system of the ice maker, when the ice making box 100 is in the closed state, the first mold shell 110 and the second mold shell 120 are in contact, and the first hemispherical cavity 111 and the second hemispherical cavity 121 are closed to form a complete ice ball cavity 101, at this time, the extension block 423 is at the sensing part 501 of the first sensor 510; when the motor 410 drives the transmission member 420 to rotate and drives the transmission shaft 421 and the extension block 423 to rotate synchronously, the first mold shell 110 is driven to rotate away from the second mold shell 120 around the rotating connection part 130 by the transmission shaft 421, at the same time, the extension block 423 rotates from the first sensor 510 to the sensing part 501 of the second sensor 520, at this time, the ice making box 100 is switched to the open state. By arranging the first sensor 510 and the second sensor 520 corresponding to the closed state and the open state of the ice making box 100 respectively, it is beneficial to improve the automation degree of the ice making mechanism, so that the control system of the ice maker can better identify whether the first mold shell 110 is rotated in place, thereby improving the efficiency of mold opening and mold closing of the ice making box 100, and improving the ice making efficiency of the ice making mechanism. It should be noted that in actual application, the first sensor 510 and the second sensor 520 can be installed in the shell of the ice maker.

[0051] Embodiment four:

[0052] As Figure 12As shown, the fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment described above in that the ice making box 100 further includes a third mold 150. The ice making pipe 310 is disposed between the third mold 150 and the second mold 120. After the ice making pipe 310 is connected to the second mold 120, the third mold 150 covers the outside of the ice making pipe 310. The third mold 150 forms an insulation layer for the ice making pipe 310, thereby reducing the heat dissipation efficiency of the ice making pipe 310 and improving the heat exchange efficiency of the ice making pipe 310, thereby improving the ice making efficiency of the ice making mechanism. Optionally, the third mold 150 and the second mold 120 are integrally formed; alternatively, the third mold 150 and the second mold 120 are separate structures, and a mounting groove 102 for mounting the ice making pipe 310 is provided between the third mold 150 and the second mold 120. The ice making pipe 310 is mounted within the mounting groove 102.

[0053] 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. An ice making mechanism, characterized in that: include: An ice making box (100) comprises a first mold shell (110) and a second mold shell (120), wherein a first hemispherical cavity (111) is provided in the first mold shell (110), and a second hemispherical cavity (121) adapted to the first hemispherical cavity (111) is provided in the second mold shell (120), wherein the first hemispherical cavity (111) and the second hemispherical cavity (121) together form an ice ball cavity (101); A water supply assembly (200) comprises a first water inlet channel connected to the ice ball cavity (101), wherein the first water inlet channel is used to input water into the ice ball cavity (101); An ice-making assembly, in contact with the ice-making box (100), capable of cooling the water in the ice ball cavity (101) into spherical ice; A driving device (400) is connected to the first mold shell (110), and a rotating connection portion (130) is provided between the first mold shell (110) and the second mold shell (120). The driving device (400) drives the first mold shell (110) to rotate around the rotating connection portion (130) toward or away from the second mold shell (120).

2. An ice making mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving device (400) includes a motor (410), a transmission member (420) connected between the motor (410) and the first mold shell (110), a motor shaft (411) is provided on one side of the motor (410), a mounting portion (422) connected to the motor shaft (411) is provided in the transmission member (420), and a transmission shaft (421) is located on one side of the mounting portion (422), a first connecting portion (112) is provided at one end of the first mold shell (110), a limiting groove (113) facing the transmission member (420) is provided in the first connecting portion (112), and a first limiting groove (113) is relatively provided in the limiting groove (113). A limiting wall (114) and a second limiting wall (115), the transmission shaft (421) can extend into the limiting groove (113) and be located between the first limiting wall (114) and the second limiting wall (115), the motor (410) drives the transmission member (420) to rotate, and drives the transmission shaft (421) to slide in the limiting groove (113), so that the transmission shaft (421) applies force to the first limiting wall (114) or the second limiting wall (115), thereby driving the first mold shell (110) to rotate closer to or farther from the second mold shell (120) around the rotating connection portion (130).

3. An ice making mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting groove (113) extends along the height direction of the first mold shell (110), and an assembly gap (116) exists between the transmission shaft (421) and the first limiting wall (114) and the second limiting wall (115).

4. An ice making mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ice making box (100) has a closed state and an open state corresponding to the first mold shell (110) rotating toward and away from the second mold shell (120), respectively. The ice making mechanism further includes a detection device (500) connected to the driving device (400). The detection device (500) includes a first sensor (510) and a second sensor (520) provided between the motor (410) and the ice making box (100). The first sensor (510) and the second sensor (520) are arranged along the same circumferential direction. The ice box (100) is provided with a first sensor (510) and a second sensor (520), and a preset angle exists between the first sensor (510) and the second sensor (520). An extension block (423) is provided on the outer edge of the transmission member (420), and the extension block (423) is close to the transmission shaft (421). The transmission member (420) is driven to rotate by the motor (410), and the extension block (423) is driven to rotate between the first sensor (510) and the second sensor (520), so that the ice box (100) switches between the closed state and the open state.

5. The ice making mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The water supply assembly (200) comprises a water tank (210), the water tank (210) is provided with an inner cavity (211) extending toward the top, and the inner cavity (211) is in communication with the ice ball cavity (101) via the first water inlet channel; A plurality of the first hemispherical cavities (111) and the second hemispherical cavities (121) are correspondingly provided, each of the second hemispherical cavities (121) is connected to the first water inlet channel, and a communication port (213) is provided between each of the first water inlet channels and the inner cavity (211), and at least one of the communication ports (213) is close to the top of the inner cavity (211); An anti-overflow pipe (212) is provided in the inner cavity (211), and the pipe mouth of the anti-overflow pipe (212) is located between the communication port (213) close to the top of the inner cavity (211) and the top of the inner cavity (211).

6. An ice making mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of water inlet pipes (214) corresponding to the communication ports (213) are provided on one side of the water tank (210); a plurality of grooves (122) corresponding to the water inlet pipes (214) are provided on the second mold shell (120); the water inlet pipes (214) are connected to the grooves (122) one by one; a sealing ring (215) is provided on the outside of each water inlet pipe (214); the sealing ring (215) abuts against the inner wall of the groove (122); A first through hole (2141) communicating with the inner cavity (211) is provided in the water inlet pipe (214), and a second through hole (123) communicating with the groove (122) and the ice hockey cavity (101) is provided in the second mold shell (120). The inner cavity (211), the first through hole (2141), and the second through hole (123) are connected to form the first water inlet channel.

7. An ice-making mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water tank (210) is provided with a drain pipe (216) connected to the overflow prevention pipe (212) and a second water inlet channel (217) located on one side of the drain pipe (216). The drain pipe (216) is used to discharge water in the overflow prevention pipe (212), and the second water inlet channel (217) is used to input water into the water tank (210).

8. The ice making mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: An exhaust passage (140) communicating with the ice ball cavity (101) is further provided between the first mold shell (110) and the second mold shell (120), and the exhaust passage (140) is communicated with the outside of the ice making box (100).

9. The ice making mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The ice-making assembly comprises an ice-making pipe (310), the ice-making pipe (310) being arranged on one side of the second mold shell (120) and in contact with the second mold shell (120), the ice-making pipe (310) being arranged in an S-shape on one side of the second mold shell (120); The second mold shell (120) is provided with a partition (124) located on one side of the second hemispherical cavity (121), and the partition (124) is used to separate the second hemispherical cavity (121) from the ice-making pipe (310). The ice-making pipe (310) includes a second connecting portion (311), a third connecting portion (312), and a curved portion (313) provided between the second connecting portion (311) and the third connecting portion (312). The curved portion (313) forms a clearance area (314) for the first water inlet channel to pass through.

10. An ice making mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: The ice-making box (100) further comprises a third mold shell (150), and the ice-making pipe (310) is arranged between the third mold shell (150) and the second mold shell (120).

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