Improved structure of ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses an improved structure of an ice maker, which comprises a shell, a control module and an ice-making module, the control module and the ice-making module are both arranged in the shell and electrically connected, the ice-making module comprises an ice-making box body, a working cavity is arranged in the ice-making box body, and the working cavity is electrically connected with the control module. The working cavity is provided with an ice making assembly used for making ice, an ice storage box used for receiving ice blocks and a water storage box used for receiving cold water, and the ice making machine is characterized in that the ice storage box and the water storage box are arranged on the working cavity in a drawing mode and located below the ice making assembly; according to the improved structure of the ice maker, the ice storage box and the water storage box are arranged on the working cavity in a drawing manner, so that the ice storage box and the water storage box are detachably arranged on the shell, a user can conveniently take out the ice storage box and the water storage box, and ice blocks in the ice storage box and cold water in the water storage box can be conveniently guided out; operation is simple and convenient, and other parts do not need to be additionally arranged.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ice making equipment technical field, especially ice maker improved structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] Ice making and purifying machine is a kind of household appliance that integrates water purification, ice making and drinking water functions, which realizes the transformation from liquid water to solid ice through the internal refrigeration system, such as compressor, evaporator and condenser components, and the above-mentioned components work together to complete the transformation process; Users can not only get ice water or hot water, but also make ice cubes as needed. During the ice making process, the compressor provides high-pressure and high-temperature refrigerant, and the refrigerant absorbs heat in the evaporator to freeze water, and releases heat in the condenser and becomes liquid. This cycle realizes the ice making function.

[0003] However, the existing ice making and purifying machine includes a shell, an ice making module, a water purification module and two water tanks, etc. The ice making module is provided with ice making components, ice storage boxes and water storage boxes. The water storage box is used to receive the cold water flowing out of the ice making components and the ice storage box. When the user wants to use the cold water in the water storage box, a water pump and a cold water outlet pipeline need to be added to guide the cold water in the water storage box out, which will complicate the overall structure of the product and increase the overall manufacturing cost of the product. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims at solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and provides an ice maker improved structure, in which the water storage box is arranged on the working cavity in a pull-out manner, so as to facilitate the discharge of cold water.

[0005] The utility model is achieved as follows:

[0006] An ice maker improved structure includes a shell, a control module and an ice making module. The control module and the ice making module are arranged in the shell and electrically connected. The ice making module includes an ice making box, and the ice making box is provided with a working cavity. The working cavity is provided with ice making components for ice making, ice storage boxes for receiving ice blocks and water storage boxes for receiving cold water. The ice storage boxes and the water storage boxes are arranged on the working cavity in a pull-out manner, and the ice storage boxes and the water storage boxes are located below the ice making components. The ice maker improved structure realizes the detachable arrangement of the ice storage boxes and the water storage boxes on the shell by arranging the ice storage boxes and the water storage boxes on the working cavity in a pull-out manner, so as to facilitate the user to take out the ice storage boxes and the water storage boxes and discharge the ice blocks in the ice storage boxes and the cold water in the water storage boxes. The operation is simple and convenient, and no other components are needed.

[0007] The utility model can also be solved by the following technical measures:

[0008] Specifically further, the water storage box is provided with a water storage cavity, and a water level seat with a water level float ball is arranged in the water storage cavity. The ice making box is provided with a high water level magnetic attraction switch and a low water level magnetic attraction switch. The water level float ball is magnetically attracted to the high water level magnetic attraction switch or the low water level magnetic attraction switch. The high water level magnetic attraction switch and the low water level magnetic attraction switch are electrically connected to the control module. The water level float ball cooperates with the high water level magnetic attraction switch or the low water level magnetic attraction switch to monitor the water amount in the water storage box, so that the control module controls the water inflow or outflow of the water storage box.

[0009] Specifically further, one end of the water storage box is provided with a gripping portion, and one side of the gripping portion extends to the outside of the shell. One end of the ice storage box is provided with a handle portion, and one side of the handle portion extends to the outside of the shell. The handle portion is located above the gripping portion. The gripping portion facilitates the user to take out the water storage box, and the handle portion facilitates the user to take out the ice storage box.

[0010] Specifically further, the ice making assembly comprises an ice making box and an ice making head. The ice making box is provided with an ice making cavity, and the ice making head extends into the ice making cavity. One side of the ice making box is provided with a water leakage pipe communicating with the ice making cavity, and one end of the water leakage pipe is close to the inner side wall of the working cavity. One side of the water storage box abuts against the inner side wall of the working cavity. The cold water in the ice making cavity flows out of the ice making cavity through the water leakage pipe, and then flows back to the water storage box through the inner side wall of the working cavity.

[0011] Specifically further, the ice making box, the ice storage box and the water storage box are arranged in the working cavity in the above middle and lower positional relationship. The ice storage box is provided with an ice storage cavity corresponding to the position of the ice making cavity. The ice storage cavity is provided with a hollow hole at the bottom, and the hollow hole communicates with the water storage box. The positional relationship of the ice making box, the ice storage box and the water storage box is reasonably arranged, so that the cold water in the ice storage cavity flows to the water storage box through the hollow hole, and the motor can drive the ice making box to overturn, and the ice blocks after ice making can flow from the ice making box to the ice storage cavity.

[0012] Specifically further, a partition frame is further included. The partition frame divides the working cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity. The ice making box is arranged at the upper part of the upper cavity. The ice storage box is arranged on the partition frame. The water storage box is arranged in the lower cavity. The partition frame is provided with a through hole. The through hole respectively communicates with the hollow hole and the water storage box. The partition frame plays a good role in separating the ice storage box and the water storage box, which is beneficial to the relative independence of the two. In addition, the partition frame also provides a bearing carrier for the ice storage box on the working cavity, and does not affect the mutual communication between the ice storage box and the water storage box.

[0013] Specific further, still include probe head, probe head is fixed on the inner wall of the working cavity and is electrically connected with the control module, the upper part of the ice storage box is provided with a through hole corresponding to the probe head position through the ice storage cavity;When the probe head detects ice, the control module receives the signal of the probe head, and the control module controls the ice making assembly to stop ice making, so as to avoid the ice block in the ice storage cavity.

[0014] Specific further, still include raw water tank and water purification tank, raw water tank is arranged on the shell, water purification module and instant heating module are further arranged in the shell, the two ends of the water purification module are connected with the raw water tank and the water purification tank respectively, the two ends of the water purification tank are connected with the ice making module and the instant heating module respectively, the water outlet seat is arranged on the instant heating module and is electrically connected with the control module, the front side of the shell is provided with a discharging area, one end of the water outlet seat, one end of the ice storage box and one end of the water storage box extend to the discharging area respectively, and the water purification tank is arranged on the discharging area;The water used for ice making is filtered water, which is safe and sanitary to use, and the ice maker also has the functions of purifying and drinking, which can meet the needs of users, and the water purification tank is arranged on the discharging area, so that the space for arranging the water purification tank in the shell is not needed, and the overall volume of the product can be smaller.

[0015] Specific further, the front side of the shell is provided with an inner recess area, the inner recess area constitutes the discharging area, one end of the ice storage box and one end of the water storage box extend to the side wall of the inner recess area respectively, the water outlet seat extends to the upper wall of the inner recess area, and the water purification tank is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner recess area;The one end of the ice storage box, the water purification tank and the one end of the water storage box are arranged separately on the discharging area, which is beneficial to the stable work of the three.

[0016] Specific further, still include fixed frame, the fixed frame is fixed on the shell and is arranged side by side with the raw water tank and the ice making module, the first fixed area and the second fixed area are arranged on the fixed frame, the water purification module is arranged on the first fixed area, and the instant heating module is arranged on the second fixed area;The fixed frame provides an installation carrier for the water purification module and the instant heating module, which can realize the installation of the water purification module and the instant heating module in the shell, and make the distance between the water purification module and the instant heating module smaller, so that the product is more compact and smaller in volume.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0018] (1) The ice maker improves the structure, the ice storage box and the water storage box are arranged on the working cavity in a pulling manner, the ice storage box and the water storage box are detachably arranged on the shell, the user can take out the ice storage box and the water storage box, so as to conveniently guide out the ice blocks in the ice storage box and the cold water in the water storage box, and the operation is simple and convenient without adding other components.

[0019] (2) The partition frame plays a role of separating the ice storage box and the water storage box, and is beneficial to the relative independence of the two, and the partition frame also provides a bearing carrier for the ice storage box on the working cavity, and meanwhile does not affect the mutual communication between the ice storage box and the water storage box.

[0020] (3) The water used for ice making is filtered water, which is sanitary and safe to use, and the ice maker also has a purified drinking function, which meets more use requirements of users, and the purified water tank is arranged on the discharge area, so that the space for placing the purified water tank in the shell is not needed, so that the overall volume of the product can be made smaller. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic view of the improved structure of the ice maker of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the improved structure of the ice maker of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 It is another sectional view of the improved structure of the ice maker of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 It is an enlarged view of A of Figure 3

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the ice maker of the utility model after removing the upper shell.

[0026] Figure 6 It is a perspective view of the fixed frame body of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments:

[0028] In an embodiment, in combination with Figures 1 to 6 An improved structure of an ice maker, including a shell 1, a control module 2 and an ice making module 3, the control module 2 and the ice making module 3 are both placed in the shell 1, and the control module 2 is electrically connected with the ice making module 3, the ice making module 3 includes an ice making tank 31, the ice making tank 31 is provided with a working cavity 310, the working cavity 310 is provided with an ice making assembly 4 for ice making, an ice storage box 5 for receiving ice blocks and a water storage box 6 for receiving cold water, characterized in that the ice storage box 5 and the water storage box 6 are both arranged on the working cavity 310 in a pulling manner, and the ice storage box 5 and the water storage box 6 are both located below the ice making assembly 4.

[0029] ​As a specific scheme, the water storage box 6 is provided with a water storage cavity 61, and a water level seat 62 with a water level floating ball 63 is arranged in the water storage cavity 61. The water level floating ball 63 is magnetically attracted to the high water level magnetic attraction switch 311 or the low water level magnetic attraction switch 312, and the high water level magnetic attraction switch 311 and the low water level magnetic attraction switch 312 are electrically connected to the control module 2.

[0030] As a specific scheme, the water storage box 6 is provided with a water storage cavity 61, and a water level seat 62 with a water level floating ball 63 is arranged in the water storage cavity 61. The water level floating ball 63 is magnetically attracted to the high water level magnetic attraction switch 311 or the low water level magnetic attraction switch 312, and the high water level magnetic attraction switch 311 and the low water level magnetic attraction switch 312 are electrically connected to the control module 2.

[0031] As a more specific scheme, the ice making assembly 4 includes an ice making box 41 and an ice making head 42, the ice making box 41 is provided with an ice making cavity 411, and the ice making head 42 extends into the ice making cavity 411. The ice making box 41 is provided with a water leakage pipe 412 communicating with the ice making cavity 411, and one end of the water leakage pipe 412 is close to the inner side wall of the working cavity 310. One side of the water storage box 6 abuts against the inner side wall of the working cavity 310.

[0032] In this embodiment, the ice making box 41, the ice storage box 5 and the water storage box 6 are arranged in the working cavity 310 in the above and below positional relationship, the ice storage box 5 is provided with an ice storage cavity 52 corresponding to the position of the ice making cavity 411, and the bottom of the ice storage cavity 52 is provided with a hollow hole 521 communicating with the water storage box 6. More specifically, the detection head 8 is an infrared probe.

[0033] In this embodiment, a partition frame 7 is further included, which divides the working cavity 310 into an upper cavity 314 and a lower cavity 315. The ice making box 41 is arranged at the upper part of the upper cavity 314, the ice storage box 5 is arranged on the partition frame 7, and the water storage box 6 is arranged in the lower cavity 315. The partition frame 7 is provided with a through hole 71, and the through hole 71 respectively communicates with the hollow hole 521 and the water storage box 6.

[0034] More specifically, the shape of the partition frame 7 is matched with the shape of the ice storage box 5, and the upper edge of the partition frame 7 is close in height to the opening edge of the ice storage box 5.

[0035] In this embodiment, a detection head 8 is further included, which is fixed on the inner side wall of the working cavity 310 and is electrically connected to the control module 2. The upper part of the ice storage box 5 is provided with a through hole 53 communicating with the ice storage cavity 52 corresponding to the position of the detection head 8.

[0036] As a better implementation, the raw water tank 9 is arranged on the shell 1, and the water purifying module and the instant heating module 20 are arranged in the shell 1. The water purifying module is connected with the raw water tank 9 and the purified water tank 10 at two ends respectively. The purified water tank 10 is connected with the ice making module 3 and the instant heating module 20 at two ends respectively. The instant heating module 20 is provided with a water outlet seat 201, and the instant heating module 20 is electrically connected with the control module 2. The front side of the shell 1 is provided with a discharging area 11. One end of the water outlet seat 201, one end of the ice storage box 5 and one end of the water storage box 6 extend to the discharging area 11 respectively. The purified water tank 10 is arranged on the discharging area 11. The water purifying module is a filter core assembly, which is not shown.

[0037] In the embodiment, the front side of the shell 1 is provided with a concave area, which constitutes the discharging area 11. One end of the ice storage box 5 and one end of the water storage box 6 extend to the side wall of the concave area respectively. The water outlet seat 201 extends to the upper wall of the concave area. The purified water tank 10 is arranged on the bottom wall of the concave area.

[0038] In the embodiment, the fixed frame 30 is fixed on the shell 1, and the fixed frame 30 is arranged side by side with the raw water tank 9 and the ice making module 3. The fixed frame 30 is provided with a first fixing area 301 and a second fixing area 302. The water purifying module is arranged on the first fixing area 301. The instant heating module 20 is arranged on the second fixing area 302.

[0039] As a more specific scheme, the shell 1 includes a base 12 and an upper shell 13. The raw water tank 9, the water purifying module, the purified water tank 10, the instant heating module 20 and the ice making module 3 are arranged on the base 12. The upper shell 13 covers the water purifying module, the instant heating module 20 and the ice making module 3.

[0040] As a more specific scheme, water pumps are arranged between the raw water tank 9 and the water purifying module and between the water purifying module and the purified water tank 10. The two water pumps are electrically connected with the control module 2, so that the control module 2 controls the water outlet of the raw water tank 9 and the water inlet and outlet of the purified water tank 10.

Claims

1. An improved structure of an ice maker, comprising a housing (1), a control module (2) and an ice making module (3), wherein the control module (2) and the ice making module (3) are both placed in the housing (1) and the control module (2) is electrically connected to the ice making module (3), the ice making module (3) comprises an ice making refrigerator (31), a working chamber (310) is provided in the ice making refrigerator (31), the working chamber (310) is provided with an ice making assembly (4) for making ice, an ice storage box (5) for receiving ice cubes, and a water storage box (6) for receiving cold water, wherein the ice making assembly (4) for making ice, an ice storage box (5) for receiving ice cubes, and a water storage box (6) for receiving cold water are provided in the ice making module. The ice storage box (5) and the water storage box (6) are both arranged on the working chamber (310) in a pull-out manner, and the ice storage box (5) and the water storage box (6) are both located below the ice-making assembly (4).

2. The improved structure of the ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage box (6) is provided with a water storage chamber (61), and the water storage chamber (61) is further provided with a water level seat (62) with a water level float (63). A high water level magnetic switch (311) and a low water level magnetic switch (312) are provided on the refrigerator body (31). The water level float (63) is magnetically attracted to the high water level magnetic switch (311) or the low water level magnetic switch (312). The high water level magnetic switch (311) and the low water level magnetic switch (312) are electrically connected to the control module (2) respectively.

3. The improved structure of ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A gripping portion (64) is provided at one end of the water storage box (6), and one side of the gripping portion (64) extends to the outside of the housing (1); a handle portion (51) is provided at one end of the ice storage box (5), and one side of the handle portion (51) extends to the outside of the housing (1); the handle portion (51) is located above the gripping portion (64).

4. The improved structure of the ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly (4) comprises an ice-making box (41) and an ice-making head (42); an ice-making cavity (411) is provided on the ice-making box (41), and the ice-making head (42) extends into the ice-making cavity (411); a water leakage pipe (412) communicating with the ice-making cavity (411) is provided on one side of the ice-making box (41), and one end of the water leakage pipe (412) is close to the inner wall of the working cavity (310); and one side of the water storage box (6) abuts against the inner wall of the working cavity (310).

5. The improved structure of the ice maker according to claim 4, characterized in that: The ice making box (31) is further provided with a motor (313), and the motor (313) is in transmission connection with the ice making box (41). The ice making box (41), the ice storage box (5), and the water storage box (6) are respectively placed in the working chamber (310) in a middle and lower position relationship. An ice storage chamber (52) is provided on the ice storage box (5) at a position corresponding to the ice making chamber (411). A hollow hole (521) is opened at the bottom of the ice storage chamber (52), and the hollow hole (521) is communicated with the water storage box (6).

6. The improved structure of the ice maker according to claim 5, characterized in that: The invention also includes a partition frame (7), which divides the working chamber (310) into an upper chamber (314) and a lower chamber (315). The ice making box (41) is arranged at the upper part of the upper chamber (314), the ice storage box (5) is placed on the partition frame (7), and the water storage box (6) is placed in the lower chamber (315). The partition frame (7) is provided with a through hole (71), and the through hole (71) is connected to the hollow hole (521) and the water storage box (6).

7. The improved structure of the ice maker according to claim 5, characterized in that: The device further comprises a detection head (8), the detection head (8) being fixed on the inner wall of the working chamber (310) and electrically connected to the control module (2); a through opening (53) penetrating the ice storage chamber (52) is provided at a position corresponding to the detection head (8) on the upper portion of the ice storage box (5).

8. The improved structure of ice making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also includes a raw water tank (9) and a clean water tank (10), wherein the raw water tank (9) is placed on the shell (1), and a clean water module and an instant heating module (20) are also provided in the shell (1), wherein two ends of the clean water module are respectively connected to the raw water tank (9) and the clean water tank (10), and two ends of the clean water tank (10) are respectively connected to the ice making module (3) and the instant heating module (20), and a water outlet seat (201) is provided on the instant heating module (20), and the instant heating module (20) is electrically connected to the control module (2), and a discharge area (11) is provided on the front side of the shell (1), and one end of the water outlet seat (201), one end of the ice storage box (5) and one end of the water storage box (6) respectively extend to the discharge area (11), and the clean water tank (10) is placed on the discharge area (11).

9. The improved structure of the ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that: The front side of the housing (1) is provided with a concave area, which constitutes the discharge area (11); one end of the ice storage box (5) and one end of the water storage box (6) respectively extend to the side walls of the concave area; the water outlet seat (201) extends to the upper wall of the concave area; and the clean water tank (10) is placed on the bottom wall of the concave area.

10. The improved structure of the ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that: The device further comprises a fixed frame (30), the fixed frame (30) being fixed on the housing (1) and arranged side by side with the raw water tank (9) and the ice making module (3), the fixed frame (30) being provided with a first fixed area (301) and a second fixed area (302), the water purification module being provided on the first fixed area (301), and the instant heating module (20) being provided on the second fixed area (302).

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