Ice squeezing assembly and ice maker

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an ice squeezing assembly and an ice maker, and the ice squeezing assembly comprises an ice squeezer which is provided with an ice squeezing hole; the ice outlet box is arranged above the ice extruding device and is used for accommodating ice extruded from the ice extruding hole; the fixing head is arranged on the top side of the ice outlet box and provided with external threads, and the fixing head extends into the ice outlet box to be connected with the ice squeezer; the adjusting mechanism comprises a power part, a transmission part and an adjusting cap, the adjusting cap is provided with internal threads, arranged outside the fixing head in a sleeving mode and connected with the fixing head in a threaded mode, the power part is connected with the transmission part, and the transmission part drives the adjusting cap to rotate and move in the vertical direction. And the distance between the peripheral surface of the lower part of the adjusting cap and the ice outlet surface of the ice squeezer is adjusted. The length of ice made by the ice extruding assembly is adjustable, and a user can select ice with different lengths according to personal preferences, so that the applicability of the ice extruding assembly is greatly improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of ice makers, and particularly relates to an ice length-adjustable ice extruding assembly and ice maker. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing ice extruding ice maker generally comprises an evaporating pipe, an ice extruding device, an ice making bucket, a rotatable ice scraping rod, a sealing assembly at the bottom of the ice scraping rod, and a speed reducer. The ice extruding hole of the ice extruding ice maker is provided with a mushroom-shaped ice folding head, which is generally fixed at a height, so that the length of the made ice is fixed.

[0003] A Chinese utility model patent with the publication number CN218781481U discloses an ice extruding device with uniform ice making. The bottom side of the ice folding head of the ice extruding device is fixedly connected with an extension rod, a connecting rod is arranged above the ice folding device, the connecting rod is connected with a limiting rod, a moving sleeve is arranged in the middle of the limiting rod, a supporting rod is arranged above the ice extruding device, a through groove is arranged on the supporting rod, a servo motor is arranged on the supporting rod, a screw rod is connected to the moving sleeve, the screw rod is driven to rotate by the motor, the moving sleeve moves on the screw rod under the limiting action of the limiting rod and the through groove, so that the ice folding head moves up and down to change the length of the extruded ice. The structure is complex, the production and assembly are difficult, the cost is high, water leaks at the extension rod, and there is a large improvement space. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In view of the above problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an ice extruding assembly and ice maker with a simple structure and adjustable ice length.

[0005] The technical scheme adopted by the embodiments of the present application is an ice extruding assembly, comprising:

[0006] an ice extruding device having an ice extruding hole;

[0007] an ice outlet box arranged above the ice extruding device and used for containing ice extruded from the ice extruding hole;

[0008] a fixed head arranged at the top side of the ice outlet box and having an external thread, the fixed head extending into the ice outlet box and being connected with the ice extruding device;

[0009] an adjusting mechanism comprising a power component, a transmission component, and an adjusting cap, the adjusting cap having an internal thread and being sleeved on the fixed head and threadedly connected with the fixed head, the power component being connected with the transmission component, the transmission component being used to drive the adjusting cap to rotate and move vertically to adjust the distance between the lower peripheral surface of the adjusting cap and the ice outlet surface of the ice extruding device.

[0010] The length of ice produced by the ice squeezing assembly of the embodiment of the present application is adjustable, and users can choose ice of different lengths according to their personal preferences, thereby greatly improving the applicability of the product.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, the ice tray includes an upper cover and a lower cover, which interlock to form an ice storage chamber. The upper cover is provided with a mounting hole, through which the fixing head extends into the ice storage chamber. The adjustment cap is inserted into the mounting hole and threadedly connected to the outer side of the fixing head. The ice tray has a reasonable and compact structure and provides support for the installation of the fixing head and the adjustment mechanism.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, the transmission component includes a first gear, which is directly or indirectly driven to rotate by the power component, and the first gear has a protruding shaft protruding along its axial direction. The first gear is located on the outside of the ice dispensing box cover, and the protruding shaft is a hollow structure. The protruding shaft is passed through the mounting hole and sleeved on the outside of the adjusting cap. A first limiting structure is provided on the protruding shaft, and a second limiting structure is provided on the adjusting cap. The first limiting structure cooperates with the second limiting structure so that when the first gear rotates, the protruding shaft can drive the adjusting cap to rotate and enable the adjusting cap to move along the axial direction of the protruding shaft.

[0013] In an optional embodiment, the first limiting structure includes a sliding groove provided on the inner wall of the protruding shaft along its axial direction; the second limiting structure includes a protrusion provided on the outer wall of the adjusting cap, the protrusion being disposed in the sliding groove and being able to slide up and down along the sliding groove when the first gear rotates. The structure is simple and reasonable, and easy to implement.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, the transmission component further includes a second gear and a third gear, the power component includes a motor, the second gear is disposed on an output shaft of the motor and meshes with the third gear, and the third gear meshes with the first gear, wherein the first gear has a larger diameter than the second gear and the third gear, respectively. The provision of the second and third gears can achieve a reduced speed, allowing the adjusting cap to be raised and lowered smoothly.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, the transmission component further includes a duplex gear, the duplex gear including a first wheel portion and a second wheel portion coaxially arranged, the outer diameter of the first wheel portion being larger than the outer diameter of the second wheel portion, and the first wheel portion being meshed with the first gear;

[0016] The power component comprises a knob, the second wheel part is located in the knob and meshes with the internal teeth on the inner circumferential surface of the knob, and when the knob is rotated, the second wheel part, the first wheel part and the first gear are sequentially driven to rotate. By providing the knob and the matching transmission component, manual adjustment can be realized, the function of the product is increased, and the needs of users for manual adjustment are met.

[0017] In an optional embodiment, the double gear is assembled on the mounting shaft on the upper cover of the ice discharge box, the upper side of the double gear and the upper side of the first gear are provided with a top cover for limiting upward movement of the two, a part of the top cover corresponding to the second wheel part is arched upward to form a hollow convex part, and the circumferential side of the convex part is provided with a via hole in communication with the inside of the convex part;

[0018] The second wheel part is located in the convex part;

[0019] The knob cover is located outside the convex part, and the internal teeth of the knob mesh with the gear teeth of the second wheel part through the via hole. In this way, support is provided for the knob, the overall structure is stable, and the reliability is high during use.

[0020] In an optional embodiment, the ice extruder comprises an ice extruder body and a shaft part protruding from the upper end surface of the ice extruder body; the lower part of the adjustment cap is sleeved outside the shaft part and can move along the shaft part; and / or

[0021] The upper end of the shaft part is provided with a first connecting hole, the fixing head has a second connecting hole corresponding to the first connecting hole, and the fixing head and the ice extruder are connected by a bolt passing through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole.

[0022] In an optional embodiment, the adjustment cap comprises a cylindrical main body part and a circular truncated cone part provided at the lower end of the main body part, the outer circumferential surface of the circular truncated cone part is a slope and is used for abutting against ice to form an ice abutting surface. The ice abutting surface area of the adjustment cap is large, and the size of ice is not equal but within a certain size range.

[0023] An ice maker comprises a shell, a water tank, a refrigeration assembly and an ice bucket assembly provided in the shell, and further comprises the ice extruding assembly in any of the embodiments. The ice maker provided by the application can adjust the length of ice, provide ice with different lengths for users, and meet different needs of users.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the ice maker provided by the application has the beneficial effects that the ice length can be adjusted by driving the adjustment cap to screw up and down through the transmission component, different lengths of ice with different tastes and melting rates can be provided, users can select ice with different lengths according to personal preferences, the applicability of the product is greatly improved, and the product has a broad market prospect. Moreover, the ice length can be electrically or manually adjusted to realize precise control of different lengths in multiple gears.

[0025] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention.

[0026] This application describes an overview of various implementations or examples of the technology, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of the full scope or all of the features of the disclosed technology. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, like reference numerals may describe similar components in different views. The drawings illustrate various embodiments generally by way of example and not limitation, and together with the description and claims, serve to illustrate the claimed embodiments. Where appropriate, like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or similar parts.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the ice squeezing assembly according to the first embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the ice squeezing assembly of Example 1 of the present application.

[0030] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the ice squeezing assembly of the second embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the ice squeezing assembly of the second embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the ice maker according to the first embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the ice maker according to the second embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Reference numerals:

[0035] 1-ice squeezer; 11-ice squeezer body; 111-ice outlet surface; 112-ice squeeze hole; 12-shaft; 121-first connecting hole;

[0036] 2 - ice tray; 21 - ice tray upper cover; 211 - mounting hole; 212 - first mounting axis; 213 - second mounting axis; 22 - ice tray lower cover; 23 - ice chamber;

[0037] 3-Fixed head;

[0038] 4 - motor; 41 - motor support; 51 - first gear; 511 - protruding shaft; 512 - sliding groove; 52 - second gear; 53 - third gear; 6 - adjusting cap; 61 - protrusion; 62 - ice surface; 7 - double gear; 71 - first wheel part; 72 - second wheel part; 8 - knob; 81 - protruding column; 82 - inner teeth;

[0039] 9 - bolt;

[0040] 10 - casing; 101 - top cover; 102 - protruding part; 103 - via hole; 104 - through hole; 20 - PCBA; 30 - water tank; 401 - compressor; 402 - condenser; 50 - ice making bucket assembly; 501 - ice scraping rod; 60 - support; 70 - tray; 80 - ice squeezing motor; 90 - adjusting switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without any inventive effort fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0042] Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used in the present application should be understood as having the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terms "first", "second", and similar terms in the present application do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are used to distinguish different components. The terms "include" or "contain" and similar terms mean that the elements or objects before the terms encompass the elements or objects listed after the terms and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. The terms "connect" or "connected" and similar terms are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. The terms "up", "down", "left", "right", and the like are used only to represent relative positional relationships, and when the absolute positions of the described objects change, the relative positional relationships can also change accordingly.

[0043] In order to keep the following description of the embodiments of the present application clear and concise, the detailed description of known functions and known components is omitted.

[0044] The embodiments of the present application provide an ice squeezing assembly, which can be applied to an ice maker, for squeezing the ice blocks made by the ice maker in an ice bucket and cutting the ice blocks into required granular ice.

[0045] As Figures 1 to 6As shown, the ice squeezing assembly includes an ice squeezer 1, an ice outlet box 2, a fixed head 3 and an adjustment mechanism. The ice squeezer 1 has an ice squeezing hole 112. The ice outlet box 2 is arranged above the ice squeezer 1 and is connected to the ice squeezer 1, and is used to accommodate ice squeezed out by the ice squeezing hole 112. The fixed head 3 is arranged on the top side of the ice outlet box 2 and has an external thread. The fixed head 3 extends into the ice outlet box 2 and is connected to the ice squeezer 1. The adjustment mechanism includes a power component, a transmission component and an adjustment cap 6. The adjustment cap 6 has an internal thread and is sleeved on the outside of the fixed head 3 and is threadedly connected to the fixed head 3. The power component is connected to the transmission component, and the power component drives the adjustment cap 6 to rotate and move vertically through the transmission component to adjust the distance between the lower outer peripheral surface of the adjustment cap 6 and the ice outlet surface 111 of the ice squeezer 1. When the ice squeezed out of the ice squeezing hole 112 of the ice squeezer 1 hits the adjusting cap 6, it will be broken. Since the distance between the adjusting cap 6 and the ice outlet surface 111 of the ice squeezer 1 is adjustable, the length of the squeezed ice can be adjusted to meet the different needs of users.

[0046] In some embodiments, continued binding Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 The ice box 2 includes an upper cover 21 and a lower cover 22, which are buckled to form an ice chamber 23 (see Figure 4 and Figure 6 The upper cover 21 of the ice box can be fixedly connected to the lower cover 22 of the ice box by screws. The upper cover 21 of the ice box is provided with a mounting hole 211, which can be a circular hole. The outer peripheral surface of the fixing head 3 is a cylindrical surface, and the bottom of the cylindrical surface is reduced to form an approximately truncated cone shape. At least the lower part of the fixing head 3 passes through the mounting hole 211 and extends into the ice holding cavity 23. The upper part of the fixing head 3 can be located outside the ice holding cavity 23 (see Figure 3 ), or it may be located in the ice chamber 23 (see Figure 6 ). The upper part of the ice squeezer 1 passes through the lower cover 22 of the ice outlet box and extends into the ice holding cavity 23. The ice outlet surface 111 of the ice squeezer 1 can be a plane and constitutes a part of the inner bottom surface of the ice outlet box 2. The lower part of the fixed head 3 is fixedly connected to the upper part of the ice squeezer 1. The adjustment cap 6 is passed through the mounting hole 211 and is located on the outside of the fixed head 3. The power component and the transmission component are both provided outside the ice outlet box 2 and mounted on the ice outlet box 2. The ice outlet box 2 provides support for the setting of the fixed head 3 and the adjustment mechanism, making the overall structure compact and stable, so that the adjustment cap 6 can move up and down smoothly.

[0047] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the transmission component includes a first gear 51, and the first gear 51 has a protruding shaft 511 protruding along its axial direction. The first gear 51 is located on the outside of the ice outlet box cover 21 and can be directly or indirectly driven to rotate by the power component; the protruding shaft 511 is a hollow structure, the protruding shaft 511 is passed through the mounting hole 211 and is sleeved on the outside of the adjusting cap 6, a first limiting structure is provided on the protruding shaft 511, and a second limiting structure is provided on the adjusting cap 6. The first limiting structure cooperates with the second limiting structure so that when the first gear 51 rotates, the protruding shaft 511 can drive the adjusting cap 6 to rotate, and enable the adjusting cap 6 to move along the axial direction of the protruding shaft 511 to adjust its distance from the ice outlet surface 111 of the ice squeezer 1. By providing a first gear 51 with a protruding shaft 511 and providing matching limiting structures on the protruding shaft 511 and the adjusting cap 6, not only the power of the power component is transmitted to the adjusting cap 6, but also the adjusting cap 6 moves along the axial direction of the protruding shaft 511 while rotating with the first gear 51, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the distance between the adjusting cap 6 and the ice outlet surface 111.

[0048] The specific form of the limiting structure on the protruding shaft 511 and the adjusting cap 6 is not limited, as long as it can drive the adjusting cap 6 to rotate and move axially when the first gear 51 rotates. Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, a slide groove 512 is provided on the inner wall of the protruding shaft 511 along its axial direction, and the slide groove 512 serves as a first limiting structure. A protrusion 61 is provided on the outer wall of the adjusting cap 6, and the protrusion 61 serves as a second limiting structure. The protrusion 61 is arranged in the slide groove 512. For the stability of the structure, two slide grooves 512 can be provided, and the two slide grooves 512 are arranged at 180 degrees on the inner wall of the protruding shaft 511. Similarly, two protrusions 61 are provided, and are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two slide grooves 512. In addition, in order to facilitate the assembly of the adjusting cap 6 in the protruding shaft 511, the slide groove 512 can be extended upward to the hole wall of the wheel hole of the first gear 51, and pass through to the upper end face of the first gear 51. By providing a protruding shaft 511 on the first gear 51, which extends into the mounting hole 211 and is sleeved on the outside of the adjusting cap 6, and providing a sliding groove 512 and a protrusion 61 on the protruding shaft 511 and the adjusting cap 6 respectively, radial positioning of the adjusting cap 6 is achieved, so that when the first gear 51 rotates, the adjusting cap 6 can rotate with the first gear 51. When the adjusting cap 6 rotates, the protrusion 61 on it drives the adjusting cap 6 to slide up and down along the sliding groove 512, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the distance between the adjusting cap 6 and the ice outlet surface 111.

[0049] It is understandable that the outer diameter of the protruding shaft 511 is equivalent to the aperture of the mounting hole 211 , and the lower end surface of the first gear 51 is located on the outer top surface of the ice tray cover 21 , thereby providing support for the first gear 51 .

[0050] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the ice squeezer 1 includes an ice squeezer body 11 and a shaft portion 12 protruding from the upper end surface of the ice squeezer body 11. The upper end surface of the ice squeezer body 11 is flat and forms an ice discharge surface 111. An ice squeeze hole 112 is provided on the ice squeezer body 11 and extends through the ice discharge surface 111. The ice discharge surface 111 can be circular, and the shaft portion 12 is provided at the center of the ice discharge surface 111, with the ice squeeze hole 112 arranged around the shaft portion 12. The lower portion of the adjustment cap 6 is provided outside the shaft portion 12 and is movable along the shaft portion 12.

[0051] Continue to combine Figure 2 and Figure 5 The upper end of the shaft 12 is provided with a first connecting hole 121, and the fixing head 3 has a second connecting hole corresponding to the first connecting hole 121. The fixing head 3 and the ice squeezer 1 are connected by bolts 9 passing through the first connecting hole 121 and the second connecting hole. In this way, the ice squeezer 1 and the fixing head 3 are fixedly connected together, and the structure is compact.

[0052] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the adjusting cap 6 includes a cylindrical main body and a hollow conical portion at the lower end of the main body. The outer circumference of the conical portion is an inclined surface, which is used to abut against the ice coming out of the ice squeezing hole 112 to form an ice-abutting surface 62. The inclined surface of the ice-abutting surface 62 can increase the area and make the ice of different sizes within a certain size range.

[0053] The power component of the present application can be an electric component or a manual component, that is, the ice squeezing assembly of the present application can be adjusted either electrically or manually. The specific structures of the electric adjustment and the manual adjustment are described below with different embodiments.

[0054] Example 1

[0055] The power component includes a motor 4. The motor 4 is used to directly or indirectly drive the first gear 51 to rotate. When the transmission component only includes the first gear 51, the first gear 51 is installed on the output shaft of the motor 4, and the motor 4 directly drives the first gear 51 to rotate. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the transmission component may further include a second gear 52 and a third gear 53. The second gear 52 is disposed on the output shaft of the motor 4 and meshes with the third gear 53, which in turn meshes with the first gear 51. The diameter of the first gear 51 is larger than the diameters of the second gear 52 and the third gear 53, respectively, and the number of teeth on the first gear 51 is larger than the number of teeth on the third gear 53. By providing the second gear 52 and the third gear 53, the speed can be reduced, allowing the adjusting cap 6 to move smoothly up and down.

[0056] It can be understood that the wheel diameter and number of teeth of the second gear 52 and the third gear 53 can be the same. The purpose of setting these two gears is to adapt to the distance between the output shaft of the motor 4 and the first gear 51. Therefore, the number of third gears 53 can be increased or decreased according to the distance between the output shaft of the motor 4 and the first gear 51.

[0057] Continue to combine Figure 1 and Figure 2 The motor bracket 41 and the first mounting shaft 212 can be provided on the upper cover 21 of the ice box. The motor 4 can be fixed to the motor bracket 41 by screws. The motor 4 can be a stepper motor. The third gear 53 is assembled on the upper cover 21 of the ice box via the first mounting shaft 212. In this way, the entire adjustment mechanism is assembled on the upper cover 21 of the ice box and pressed down with the top cover 101 to fix the upper and lower positions of each gear. Figure 3 The top cover 101 may be a top cover 101 of an ice maker.

[0058] Motor 4 is electrically connected to PCBA 20 (printed circuit board) on the ice maker. By program control, pressing adjustment switch 90 activates motor 4. Motor 4 drives first gear 51 to rotate via second gear 52 and third gear 53. First gear 51 rotates adjustment cap 6 via the engagement of chute 512 and protrusion 61. Adjustment cap 6 moves up and down via a threaded connection to a stationary fixed head 3, causing the distance between the inclined surface (ice-receiving surface 62) of adjustment cap 6 and the ice outlet surface 111 of ice squeezer 1 to change, thereby adjusting the length of squeezed ice. The distance adjusted cap 6 moves can be determined by controlling the number of revolutions of motor 4 and setting the rotation time of motor 4, thereby accurately obtaining ice of the desired length.

[0059] Example 2

[0060] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the transmission component also includes a double gear 7, which includes a first wheel portion 71 and a second wheel portion 72 arranged coaxially. The outer diameter of the first wheel portion 71 is larger than the outer diameter of the second wheel portion 72, and the first wheel portion 71 is engaged with the first gear 51. The power component includes a knob 8, which can be a cover-like structure, and the open end of the cover-like structure is arranged downward. Internal teeth 82 are provided on the inner circumferential wall of the knob 8. The second wheel portion 72 is located in the knob 8 and meshes with the internal teeth 82 on the inner circumferential surface of the knob 8. When the knob 8 is rotated, the second wheel portion 72, the first wheel portion 71 and the first gear 51 are driven to rotate in turn, thereby driving the adjustment cap 6 to rotate and move up and down. By providing the knob 8 and the transmission component matched therewith, manual adjustment can be achieved, the function of the product can be increased, and the user's demand for manual adjustment can be met.

[0061] Continue to combine Figure 4 and Figure 5A second mounting shaft 213 is provided on the upper cover 21 of the ice tray, and the double gear 7 is assembled on the second mounting shaft 213. A top cover 101 is provided on the upper side of the double gear 7 and the upper side of the first gear 51 to limit their upward movement. The portion of the top cover 101 corresponding to the second wheel portion 72 is arched upward to form a hollow protrusion 102. The circumference of the protrusion 102 is provided with a through hole 103 that communicates with the interior. The second wheel portion 72 is located within the protrusion 102, and when the second wheel portion 72 rotates, the gear teeth thereon are sequentially exposed through the through hole 103. The knob 8 is covered outside the protrusion 102, and the internal teeth 82 of the knob 8 mesh with the gear teeth of the second wheel portion 72 through the through hole 103. The top cover 101 provides support for the arrangement of the knob 8.

[0062] Furthermore, the outer contour of the protrusion 102 can be a short cylindrical shape, and its outer diameter is adapted to the inner diameter of the knob 8. Furthermore, a through hole 104 is provided on the top surface of the protrusion 102; a boss 81 is provided on the inner top surface of the knob 8. The diameter of the boss 81 is adapted to the diameter of the through hole 104, and the boss 81 is inserted into the through hole 104. This ensures that the knob 8 can be stably retained on the top cover 101.

[0063] During use, the knob 8 is turned, which drives the double gear 7 to rotate, which in turn drives the first gear 51 to rotate. The first gear 51 drives the adjustment cap 6 to rotate through the cooperation of the slide groove 512 and the protrusion 61. The adjustment cap 6 is threadedly connected to the fixed head 3 to achieve up and down movement, causing the distance between the ice-contacting inclined surface (ice-contacting surface 62) of the adjustment cap 6 and the ice outlet surface 111 of the ice squeezer 1 to change, thereby achieving adjustable length of squeezed ice. Specifically, by setting the relationship between the rotation angle of the knob 8 and the movement distance of the adjustment cap 6, precise control of the ice length can be achieved.

[0064] like Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, an embodiment of the present application further provides an ice maker, comprising a housing 10, a water tank 30, a refrigeration assembly, and an ice bucket assembly 50, all of which are disposed within the housing 10. The ice maker further comprises an ice squeezing assembly as described in any of the above embodiments. The ice maker of the present application is capable of adjusting the length of ice produced, providing users with ice of varying lengths to meet their varying needs.

[0065] Continue to combine Figure 3 and Figure 6 The water tank 30 is connected to the ice bucket assembly 50 and is used to provide ice-making water to the ice bucket assembly 50. The refrigeration assembly is connected to the ice bucket assembly 50 and is used to provide cold energy to the ice bucket assembly 50 so that the water in the ice bucket 50 condenses into ice. The refrigeration assembly may include components such as a compressor 401 and a condenser 402.

[0066] A bracket 60 may also be provided within the housing 10. A tray 70 may be provided on the bracket 60. An ice-squeezing motor 80 may be provided on the tray 70. The ice-squeezing motor 80 is connected to an ice-scraping rod 501 within the ice-making bucket assembly 50 to drive the ice-scraping rod 501 to rotate, thereby pushing ice through the ice-squeezing hole 112 and into the ice-dispensing tray 2. A top cover 101 is formed at the top of the housing 10.

[0067] The above description is intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art may make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the above examples (or one or more of them) may be used in combination with each other, and it is contemplated that these embodiments may be combined with each other in various combinations or permutations.

Claims

1. An ice squeezing assembly, characterized in that: include: An ice squeezer (1) having an ice squeezing hole (112); An ice dispensing box (2) is provided above the ice squeezer (1) and is used to accommodate ice squeezed out from the ice squeezing hole (112); A fixed head (3) is provided on the top side of the ice dispensing box (2) and has an external thread, and the fixed head (3) extends into the ice dispensing box (2) and is connected to the ice squeezer (1); An adjustment mechanism comprises a power component, a transmission component and an adjustment cap (6); the adjustment cap (6) has an internal thread and is sleeved on the outside of the fixed head (3) and is threadedly connected to the fixed head (3); the power component is connected to the transmission component, and the adjustment cap (6) is driven by the transmission component to rotate and move vertically to adjust the distance between the lower outer peripheral surface of the adjustment cap (6) and the ice outlet surface (111) of the ice squeezer (1).

2. The ice squeezing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice dispensing box (2) comprises an ice dispensing box upper cover (21) and an ice dispensing box lower cover (22), wherein the ice dispensing box upper cover (21) and the ice dispensing box lower cover (22) are buckled to form an ice accommodating cavity (23); a mounting hole (211) is provided on the ice dispensing box upper cover (21), and the fixing head (3) passes through the mounting hole (211) and extends into the ice accommodating cavity (23); the adjusting cap (6) is inserted into the mounting hole (211) and is threadedly connected to the outer side of the fixing head (3).

3. The ice squeezing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission component comprises a first gear (51), the first gear (51) is driven to rotate directly or indirectly by the power component, the first gear (51) has a protruding shaft (511) protruding along its axial direction, the first gear (51) is located outside the ice box upper cover (21), the protruding shaft (511) is a hollow structure, the protruding shaft (511) is passed through the mounting hole (211) and is sleeved outside the adjusting cap (6), the protruding shaft (511) is provided with a first limiting structure, the adjusting cap (6) is provided with a second limiting structure, the first limiting structure cooperates with the second limiting structure, so that when the first gear (51) rotates, the protruding shaft (511) can drive the adjusting cap (6) to rotate, and the adjusting cap (6) can move along the axial direction of the protruding shaft (511).

4. The ice squeezing assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first limiting structure includes a sliding groove (512) arranged along the axial direction on the inner wall of the protruding shaft (511); the second limiting structure includes a protrusion (61) arranged on the outer wall of the adjusting cap (6), the protrusion (61) is arranged in the sliding groove (512), and when the first gear (51) rotates, the protrusion (61) can slide up and down along the sliding groove (512).

5. The ice squeezing assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission component further comprises a second gear (52) and a third gear (53), the power component comprises a motor (4), the second gear (52) is arranged on the output shaft of the motor (4) and meshes with the third gear (53), and the third gear (53) meshes with the first gear (51), wherein the wheel diameter of the first gear (51) is respectively larger than the wheel diameter of the second gear (52) and the wheel diameter of the third gear (53).

6. The ice squeezing assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission component further comprises a double gear (7), the double gear (7) comprising a first wheel portion (71) and a second wheel portion (72) coaxially arranged, the outer diameter of the first wheel portion (71) being larger than the outer diameter of the second wheel portion (72), and the first wheel portion (71) being meshed with the first gear (51); The power component includes a knob (8), the second wheel portion (72) is located inside the knob (8) and meshes with the internal teeth (82) on the inner circumference of the knob (8). When the knob (8) is rotated, the second wheel portion (72), the first wheel portion (71) and the first gear (51) are driven to rotate in sequence.

7. The ice squeezing assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The double gear (7) is assembled on the mounting shaft on the upper cover (21) of the ice box. The upper side of the double gear (7) and the upper side of the first gear (51) are provided with a top cover (101) for limiting the upward movement of the two gears. The portion of the top cover (101) corresponding to the second wheel portion (72) is arched upward to form a hollow convex portion (102). The circumference of the convex portion (102) is provided with a through hole (103) communicating with the interior thereof. The second wheel portion (72) is disposed in the convex portion (102); The knob (8) is covered outside the convex portion (102), and the inner teeth (82) of the knob (8) are engaged with the gear teeth of the second wheel portion (72) via the through hole (103).

8. The ice squeezing assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The ice squeezer (1) comprises an ice squeezer body (11) and a shaft portion (12) protruding from the upper end surface of the ice squeezer body (11); the lower portion of the adjustment cap (6) is sleeved outside the shaft portion (12) and is movable along the shaft portion (12); and / or The upper end of the shaft portion (12) is provided with a first connecting hole (121), the fixed head (3) has a second connecting hole corresponding to the first connecting hole (121), and the fixed head (3) and the ice squeezer (1) are connected by bolts (9) passing through the first connecting hole (121) and the second connecting hole.

9. The ice squeezing assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The regulating cap (6) comprises a cylindrical main body and a frustum portion provided at the lower end of the main body. The outer peripheral surface of the frustum portion is an inclined surface and is used to abut against ice to form an ice-abutting surface (62).

10. An ice maker, comprising a housing (10), a water tank (30) disposed in the housing (10), a refrigeration assembly and an ice bucket assembly (50), characterized in that: The invention further comprises the ice squeezing assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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