Ice maker with automatic ice shoveling function

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker with an automatic ice shoveling function, which comprises an ice maker body and a U-opening notch arranged at one end of the surface of the ice maker body, a C-opening decorative cover is inserted and mounted in the U-opening notch, and an ice receiving bin for accommodating formed ice blocks is mounted on the back of the C-opening decorative cover. A back seat is fixed to the inner wall of one side of the ice receiving bin, a multi-column type elastic ice shoveling structure used for shoveling ice on the left inner wall face and the right inner wall face of the ice receiving bin is installed on the outer wall of one side of the back seat, and a cam pushing unit used for driving the multi-column type elastic ice shoveling structure to work is installed in the back seat. The ice layer can be effectively removed under the automatic action of the multi-column type elastic ice shoveling structure and the cam pushing unit, a user does not need to manually clean the ice layer frequently, and the use experience is greatly improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ice maker technical field, concretely is ice maker with self ice shoveling function. BACKGROUND

[0002] The ice maker is mainly used to provide convenient ice source, meet the demand of ice block for family, especially in hot summer or hold party, can provide a large number of ice block rapidly, improve the taste of beverage and the preservation effect of food, the basic structure of ice maker includes water tank, water pump, cooling module, ice tray, evaporator, condenser, control system and ice outlet.Water tank stores water source, water pump sends water into ice tray, cooling module reduces water temperature through refrigerant and evaporator, makes it freeze into ice block rapidly.There are multiple grooves on ice tray, water cools in these grooves and forms ice block.After completion, ice maker will make ice block separate from ice tray by heating or vibrating, and discharge ice block through ice outlet, so that user can take conveniently, equipped with intelligent control system, can detect water level, adjust ice making speed and ice block size, improve the convenience and efficiency of use, but the ice receiving bin of the ice maker is prone to have ice layer attached to the inner wall after long time use, which causes the ice block to be connected with the ice layer, if the surface temperature of the ice block rises, the water on the surface of the ice block will melt and re-form water droplets, and then freeze again when the temperature decreases, further aggravating the formation of ice layer on the inner wall of the ice receiving bin, which makes it difficult for the user to remove the ice layer, not only time-consuming and laborious, but also possible to damage the internal structure of the ice maker. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses a ice maker with self ice shoveling function, the inside installation of ice receiving bin multi -column type elastic ice shoveling structure, reciprocating vibration is made to multi -column type elastic ice shoveling structure by the cam push unit in back seat, and the ice layer on the inner wall of ice receiving bin is fragmented and removed by its vibration, dislocation, to solve the problem in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: ice maker with self ice shoveling function, including ice maker body and the U mouth slot that the surface one end of ice maker body is provided, the inside plug -in installation of U mouth slot has C mouth decoration cover, and the back of C mouth decoration cover is installed with the ice receiving bin for containing the ice block, the fixed back seat on the inner wall of one side of ice receiving bin, and the one side outer wall of back seat is installed with the multi -column type elastic ice shoveling structure for shoveling the ice of left and right inner wall of ice receiving bin, the inside installation of back seat has the cam push unit for driving the work of multi -column type elastic ice shoveling structure.

[0005] Preferably, the multi-column elastic ice shoveling structure comprises two spiral springs installed at corner positions of the back surface, a cross beam installed at one end of the spiral springs, and two shoveling plates fixed at both ends of the cross beam surface, and one side of the shoveling plate is in contact with the inner wall of the ice receiving bin.

[0006] Preferably, eight spiral springs are provided, and the eight spiral springs are symmetrically arranged about the center reference surface of the back.

[0007] Preferably, guide columns are fixed at both ends of the back surface of the cross beam, guide holes concentric with the guide columns are arranged at the corner positions of the back surface, and one end of the guide column extends into the guide hole.

[0008] Preferably, the cross beam and the shoveling plate are made of alloy steel.

[0009] Preferably, the cam pushing unit comprises a concave cavity arranged on one side of the back surface, a motor installed at the bottom of the concave cavity, and a cam disc installed at the output end of the motor, and the outer wall surface of the cam disc is in contact with the back surface of the cross beam.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the ice shoveling machine with the self-ice shoveling function has the beneficial effects that: the ice layer can be effectively removed under the automatic action of the multi-column elastic ice shoveling structure and the cam pushing unit, the user does not need to frequently manually clean, the use experience is greatly improved, the multi-column elastic ice shoveling structure is cleaned in a mechanical way, vibration and misalignment are formed, the ice layer can be effectively broken, the ice receiving bin is kept unblocked, and the service life of the ice shoveling machine is prolonged; meanwhile, the ice shoveling machine can run in a more efficient state by reducing the accumulation of the ice layer, energy consumption is reduced, and the energy-saving effect is achieved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0012] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0013] Figure 3 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the ice receiving bin of the utility model

[0014] Figure 4 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the multi-column elastic ice shoveling structure of the utility model.

[0015] In the figure: 1, ice maker body; 101, U-shaped slot; 2, C-shaped decorative cover; 3, ice receiving bin; 4, back seat; 401, guide hole; 402, inner recess; 5, multi-column type elastic ice shoveling structure; 501, cross beam; 502, shovel plate; 503, spiral spring; 504, guide column; 6, cam pushing unit; 601, motor; 602, cam disc. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0017] Please refer to Figures 1-4 An embodiment provided by the utility model: ice maker with self-ice shoveling function, including ice maker body 1 and U-shaped slot 101 arranged at one end of the surface of ice maker body 1, C-shaped decorative cover 2 is inserted and installed in the inside of U-shaped slot 101, and ice receiving bin 3 for accommodating shaped ice blocks is installed on the back of C-shaped decorative cover 2, back seat 4 is fixed on the inner wall of one side of ice receiving bin 3, and multi-column type elastic ice shoveling structure 5 for shoveling the left and right inner wall surfaces of ice receiving bin 3 is installed on the outer wall of one side of back seat 4, cam pushing unit 6 for driving multi-column type elastic ice shoveling structure 5 to work is installed in the inside of back seat 4.

[0018] Multi-column type elastic ice shoveling structure 5 includes two spiral springs 503 installed at the corner positions of the surface of back seat 4, cross beam 501 installed at one end of spiral spring 503 and two shovel plates 502 fixed at the two ends of the surface of two cross beams 501, and the outer wall of one side of shovel plate 502 is in contact with the inner wall of one side of ice receiving bin 3.

[0019] Eight spiral springs 503 are provided, and the eight spiral springs 503 are in symmetrical structure about the setting center reference surface of back seat 4.

[0020] Cam pushing unit 6 includes inner recess 402 arranged at one side of the surface of back seat 4, motor 601 installed at the bottom of inner recess 402 and cam disc 602 installed at the output end of motor 601, the outer wall surface of cam disc 602 is in contact with the back of cross beam 501, and cam pushing unit 6 is located in inner recess 402 of back seat 4, which forms hidden design and does not affect the use of users when C-shaped decorative cover 2 and ice receiving bin 3 are in the state of being pulled out.

[0021] The power supply line of motor 601 is connected with the power module of ice maker body 1 through a wire, so that the power module of ice maker body 1 is used to supply power for motor 601.

[0022] In the working process of the ice maker body 1, the driving motor 601 works, drives the cam plate 602 to rotate, and in the rotating process, if the end of the cam plate 602 contacts the cross beam 501, the cam plate 602 forces the cross beam 501 and the shovel plate 502 to move away from the back seat 4. After the cam plate 602 and the cross beam 501 are separated, the spiral spring 503 pulls the cross beam 501 and the shovel plate 502 to reset, so that the shovel plate 502 reciprocates on the inner wall surface of the ice receiving bin 3 once. In the ice making process, the shovel plate 502 will periodically vibrate and be dislocated with the inner wall surface of the ice receiving bin 3, thereby exerting pressure on the ice layer, effectively breaking and removing the ice layer attached to the inner wall of the ice receiving bin 3, and reducing the accumulation of the ice layer.

[0023] The back of the cross beam 501 is fixed with guide columns 504 at both ends, and the corner positions on the surface of the back seat 4 are provided with guide holes 401 concentric with the guide columns 504. One end of the guide column 504 extends into the guide hole 401. In the process of moving away from and close to the back seat 4, the guide column 504 slides relative to the guide hole 401, thereby improving the sliding stability of the shovel plate 502 and the cross beam 501, and reducing the polarization and instability of the shovel plate 502 due to the thick ice layer.

[0024] The cross beam 501 and the shovel plate 502 are made of alloy steel material. The cross beam 501 and the shovel plate 502 made of alloy steel material can withstand large mechanical load and impact force, are suitable for high-strength working environment, and avoid damage caused by material fatigue.

[0025] In use, the ice maker body 1 contains a refrigeration system including a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator. The compressor is responsible for compressing the refrigerant, increasing its pressure and temperature, and then sending it to the condenser. In the condenser, the refrigerant releases heat and changes to a liquid state. Then it flows into the evaporator. In the evaporator, the liquid refrigerant absorbs heat and evaporates, causing the surrounding environment temperature to drop, thereby cooling the water in the ice tray to form ice blocks. The formed ice blocks fall into the ice receiving bin 3 for users to take. In the process of ice block formation, ice layer may be attached to the inner wall of the ice receiving bin 3. Then the controller of the ice maker body 1 controls the cam pushing unit 6 to work. The cam pushing unit 6 moves periodically and pushes the multi-column type elastic ice shoveling structure 5 to reciprocate. The vibration action of the ice shoveling structure enables it to move slightly back and forth, thereby exerting force on the ice layer on the inner wall of the ice receiving bin 3, breaking the ice layer attached to the inner wall of the ice receiving bin 3, and reducing the adhesion between the ice blocks, so that the ice layer on the inner wall of the ice receiving bin 3 can be broken and removed.

[0026] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to explain that, unless there is definite stipulation and limitation, the term "mount", "link", "connect" should do broad sense understanding, for example, can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or integrally connected;Can be mechanical connection, also can be electrical connection;Can be directly connected, also can be indirectly connected through intermediate medium, can be two elements inside the communication.For the ordinary skilled in the art, the above-mentioned terms can be understood in the specific meaning of the utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0027] The device embodiments described above are only schematic, wherein the units described as separate components can or can not be physically separate, and the components displayed as units can or can not be physical units, that is, they can be located in one place, or distributed on multiple network units.

[0028] Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, and not to limit them;Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features;And these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. Ice maker with self-ice scraping function, characterized by: The invention comprises an ice maker body (1) and a U-shaped notch (101) provided at one end of the surface of the ice maker body (1); a C-shaped decorative cover (2) is inserted and installed inside the U-shaped notch (101); an ice receiving bin (3) for accommodating formed ice cubes is installed on the back of the C-shaped decorative cover (2); a back seat (4) is fixed on one inner wall of the ice receiving bin (3); and a multi-column elastic ice scraping structure (5) for scraping ice from the left and right inner walls of the ice receiving bin (3) is installed on one outer wall of the back seat (4); and a cam pushing unit (6) for driving the multi-column elastic ice scraping structure (5) to work is installed inside the back seat (4).

2. The ice maker with self-ice scraping function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-column elastic ice scraping structure (5) comprises two coil springs (503) mounted at corner positions on the surface of the back seat (4), a crossbeam (501) mounted at one end of the coil spring (503), and a scraping plate (502) fixed at both ends of the surfaces of the two crossbeams (501), wherein an outer wall of one side of the scraping plate (502) contacts an inner wall of one side of the ice receiving bin (3).

3. The ice maker with self-ice scraping function according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are eight coil springs (503), and the eight coil springs (503) are symmetrically arranged with respect to a central reference plane of the back seat (4).

4. The ice maker with self-ice scraping function according to claim 2, characterized in that: Guide posts (504) are fixed to both ends of the back of the crossbeam (501), and a guide hole (401) concentric with the guide post (504) is provided at a corner position of the surface of the back seat (4), and one end of the guide post (504) extends into the interior of the guide hole (401).

5. The ice maker with self-ice scraping function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The crossbeam (501) and the shovel plate (502) are both made of alloy steel.

6. The ice maker with self-ice scraping function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cam pushing unit (6) comprises an inner concave cavity (402) arranged on one side of the surface of the back seat (4), a motor (601) installed at the bottom of the inner concave cavity (402), and a cam disc (602) installed at the output end of the motor (601), wherein the outer wall surface of the cam disc (602) contacts the back surface of the crossbeam (501).

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