Ice mold, ice maker and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice mold, an ice maker and a refrigerator, the ice mold comprises a silica gel mold, the silica gel mold comprises two mold petal parts and a folding part, the two mold petal parts define an ice making cavity, the two mold petal parts are connected through the folding part, the folding part is suitable for being switched between an unfolding state and a folding state, and in the unfolding state, the folding part is connected with the ice making cavity. The two mold petal parts are separated, the ice-making cavity is opened, in the folding state, the mold petal parts are gathered, the ice-making cavity is closed, and each mold petal part is provided with a water outlet and a water inlet which are communicated with the ice-making cavity. According to the ice mold, the structural design that the mold petal parts are matched with the folding parts is adopted, transparent ice in a specific shape is generated, meanwhile, the problem that a traditional ice mold is difficult to deice is solved, and good interactive experience is brought.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ice mould, ice maker and refrigerator in the ice making technical field. BACKGROUND

[0002] The ice making products on the market are mainly divided into two categories: manual ice making and automatic ice making. Both of them use the static water ice making method. The ice made by the static water ice making method is non-transparent, and there are bubbles in the ice. This will accelerate the melting speed of the ice when cooling the beverage, affect the taste of the beverage, and the non-transparent ice will also affect the user experience. The existing ice making equipment forms an integrated drainage area at the top when draining the ice making cavity. When taking the ice after ice making is completed, the water in the large area of the drainage area needs to be removed first, which is inconvenient to operate and cannot take the ice out in time, which is difficult to meet the user's demand. Moreover, in order to avoid the drainage channel from freezing during ice making, a heating component needs to be set near the drainage area, which makes the device complex and inconvenient to use. UTILITARY MODEL

[0003] The utility model aims at solving one of the technical problems in the related art. To this end, the utility model provides an ice mould, an ice maker and a refrigerator. The ice making device and the cold guiding device are relatively independently arranged, which does not hinder the implementation of their respective functions, and can realize the convenience of independent modular design, facilitate the quick removal and cleaning of the ice making device, and provide the user with the best ice making experience.

[0004] The utility model also provides an ice maker.

[0005] The utility model also provides a refrigerator.

[0006] According to the ice mould of the first aspect of the utility model, the ice mould comprises a silica gel mould, the silica gel mould comprises two mould petal parts and a folding part, the two mould petal parts surround an ice making cavity, and the two mould petal parts are connected through the folding part. The folding part is suitable for switching between an unfolded state and a folded state. In the unfolded state, the two mould petal parts are dispersed, and the ice making cavity is opened. In the folded state, the mould petal parts are aggregated, and the ice making cavity is closed. The mould petal parts are provided with a drainage port and a water inlet port which are in communication with the ice making cavity.

[0007] According to the ice mold, the ice mold main body part is composed of a silica gel mold, the silica gel mold has certain flexible deformation capacity, can be bent within a certain range, and can also restore the original state, and the silica gel mold also has certain plasticity, so that the main body shape is ensured unchanged. The silica gel mold is composed of two mold petal parts and a folding part, the two mold petal parts are oppositely arranged, one side of the two mold petal parts is called an inner side, the two mold petal parts are connected through the folding part, the two mold petal parts each have a recess, the recesses of the two mold petal parts are relatively combined to form a complete ice making cavity inside the silica gel mold, the edge of the recess extends a connecting surface, and the connecting surfaces opposite to each other between the two mold petal parts are connected through the folding part. The two connecting surfaces have a sealing effect after being combined, so that the sealing performance of the ice making cavity is ensured.

[0008] The water inlet pipe is connected to the mold petal part and communicates with the water inlet, water can be injected into the ice making cavity through the water inlet pipe and the water inlet, and a water outlet is further arranged on the mold petal part, so that water in the ice making cavity can overflow to the outside of the ice mold through the water outlet, thereby forming a circulating water inlet and outlet of the ice making cavity.

[0009] When the ice mold is used to make ice, the folding part is in a folded state, the mold petal parts are aggregated together, and the recesses are combined into the ice making cavity inside the silica gel mold, so that the ice making cavity is closed. Then water is injected into the ice making cavity through the water inlet pipe to make ice. After the ice making is completed, the mold petal parts can be manually separated, that is, the mold petal parts are bent away from the ice making cavity, so that the folding part is unfolded, the mold petal parts are dispersed to the outside, the recesses constituting the ice making cavity are separated from each other, the mold petal parts are separated from the ice, the ice making cavity is opened, and the ice can be taken out, so that the ice is manually taken out.

[0010] The structure design of the silica gel mold can realize the closing of the ice making cavity without external force and external structure cooperation, the opening of the ice making cavity and the taking out of the ice can be realized through manual operation, the ice mold structure is simplified, the manual ice taking out operation is facilitated, and the ice making efficiency and the ice taking out efficiency can be improved. Therefore, the ice mold of the embodiment adopts the structure design of the mold petal part and the folding part, which not only realizes the generation of transparent ice with a specific shape, but also solves the problem of difficult ice taking out of the traditional ice mold, and brings good interactive experience.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the utility model, each mold petal part includes a first extension part and a surrounding part, the inner side surface of the surrounding part surrounds the ice making cavity, the top of the surrounding part extends horizontally outward to form the first extension part, and the outer side edge of the first extension part exceeds the outer side surface of the surrounding part.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the first extension part forms the water outlet at the highest position corresponding to the ice making cavity, at least one upper surface of the first extension part is provided with a water drainage groove, and the water drainage groove communicates with the water outlet.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water inlet is arranged at the joint position of the surrounding part and the first extension part, the water inlet is located below the water outlet, the water injection channel is arranged in the first extension part, and the water injection channel is communicated with the water inlet.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water outlet groove is gradually inclined downward from the water inlet to the outer side edge of the extension part.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the utility model, each of the mold lobe parts further comprises a second extension part, the two sides of the surrounding part extend outward to form the second extension part, the top of the second extension part is connected with the first extension part, the edge of the folding part is connected with the outer side edge of the second extension part, and the folding part is folded and pressed between two opposite second extension parts.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the upper surface of one of the first extension parts is provided with the water outlet groove, and the upper surface of the other first extension part is flush with the bottom surface of the water outlet groove.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the ice mold further comprises a bottom support, the silica gel mold is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove is arranged below the bottom of the ice making cavity, and the bottom support is embedded in the mounting groove.

[0018] The ice maker according to the third aspect of the utility model comprises:

[0019] The ice mold as described above;

[0020] A water supply device, which is communicated with the water outlet and the water injection port of the ice mold;

[0021] A cold conducting device, which is arranged at the bottom of the ice mold.

[0022] The refrigerator according to the third aspect of the utility model comprises a refrigerator body and the ice maker as described above, and the ice maker is arranged in the refrigerator body.

[0023] The one or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model have at least one of the following technical effects:

[0024] The ice mold of the embodiment of the utility model, the ice mold main part is made of silica gel mold, the silica gel mold has certain flexible deformation ability, can bend in certain range, also can restore original shape, the silica gel mold also has certain plasticity, guarantees its main body shape unchanged.The silica gel mold is made of two mold petal parts and a folding part, the two mold petal parts are oppositely arranged, the opposite side is called the inner side, the two mold petal parts are connected through the folding part, the two mold petal parts all have recesses, the recesses of the two mold petal parts are relatively spliced to form the complete ice making cavity inside the silica gel mold, the edge of the recess extends the connecting surface, the opposite connecting surfaces between the two mold petal parts are connected through the folding part, the two connecting surfaces have sealing effect after combination, so as to guarantee the sealing property of the ice making cavity.

[0025] The water inlet pipe is connected on the mold petal part and communicates with the water inlet, water can be injected into the ice making cavity through the water inlet pipe and the water inlet, the mold petal part is also provided with a water outlet, the water in the ice making cavity overflows to the outside of the ice mold through the water outlet, so as to form the circulating water in and out of the ice making cavity.

[0026] When the ice mold makes ice, the folding part is in the closing state, the mold petal parts are aggregated together, the recesses are spliced to form the ice making cavity inside the silica gel mold, the ice making cavity is closed, then water is injected into the ice making cavity through the water inlet pipe to make ice, after the ice making is completed, the mold petal parts can be manually separated, that is, the mold petal parts are bent away from the ice making cavity, then the folding part is unfolded, the mold petal parts are dispersed to the outside, the recesses constituting the ice making cavity are separated from each other, the mold petal parts are separated from the ice, the ice making cavity is opened, and the ice can be taken out, so as to complete the manual ice taking.

[0027] The structure design of the silica gel mold can realize the closing of the ice making cavity without external force and external structure cooperation, the opening of the ice making cavity and the ice taking can be realized through manual operation, the ice mold structure is simplified, the manual ice taking operation is facilitated, the ice making efficiency and the ice taking efficiency can be improved.Therefore, the ice mold of the embodiment adopts the structure design of the mold petal part and the folding part, not only the generation of the transparent ice with specific shape is realized, but also the problem of the difficult ice taking of the traditional ice mold is solved, and good interactive experience is brought.

[0028] The additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be partly given in the following description, partly will become obvious from the following description, or will be understood through the practice of the utility model. DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model or related technology, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or related technology description, obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating labor.

[0030] Figure 1is a structure schematic view of an ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 is a structure schematic view of an ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 is a structure schematic view of an ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 4 is a structure schematic view of an ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 5 is a structure schematic view of an ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0035] Figure 6 is a structure schematic view of an ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0036] Figure 7 is a top view of an ice mold of an ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model;

[0037] Figure 8 is Figure 7 A-A section view of the ice mold;

[0038] Figure 9 is Figure 7 B-B section view of the ice mold;

[0039] Figure 10 is a structure schematic view of a refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the utility model.

[0040] Reference signs:

[0041] 100, ice mold; 110, ice making cavity; 120, drain port; 130, water inlet; 140, drain groove; 150, silica gel mold; 151, mold petal part; 1511, surrounding part; 1512, first extension part; 1513, second extension part; 152, folding part; 153, base part; 1531, fixing groove; 160, bottom support; 161, protrusion; 170, water inlet pipe;

[0042] 200, water supply device; 210, water tank; 211, second protrusion; 212, second slide; 220, hose; 230, water pump; 240, bottom box; 250, top cover;

[0043] 300, cold guiding device; 310, cold guiding plate; 320, cold guiding component; 330, slide groove;

[0044] 400, ice making device; 410, support seat; 411, first main pipeline; 412, second main pipeline; 413, branch pipeline; 414, backwater pipe; 415, first mounting groove; 416, through hole; 417, second mounting groove; 418, water passing part; 419, second thermal insulation material; 420, base; 430, panel; 440, second thermal insulation plate;

[0045] 500, shell; 510, base; 511, first mounting area; 512, second mounting area; 513, air vent; 520, baffle; 521, first convex part; 522, first slide; 530, opening; 540, first thermal insulation plate; 550, first thermal insulation material; 560, upper cover;

[0046] 600, refrigerator body; 610, freezing chamber; 620, refrigerating chamber; 630, foamed partition;

[0047] 700, ice maker. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The embodiments of the present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0049] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be explained that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0050] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0051] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature can be "above", "over" and "on" the second feature, which can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature can be "under", "below" and "under" the second feature, which can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0052] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, the skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0053] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the ice maker provided by the embodiments of the present application comprises a shell 500, a cold guiding device 300 and an ice making device 400, the shell 500 is provided with an opening 530 facing the horizontal direction; the cold guiding device 300 is located in the shell 500; the ice making device 400 is located in the shell 500, and the ice making device 400 is arranged opposite to the opening 530, and the ice making device 400 is in sliding connection with the cold guiding device 300, so that the ice making device 400 can enter and exit the shell 500 through the opening 530.

[0054] The ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the ice making device 400 and the cold guiding device 300 are placed in the shell 500, the shell 500 has the open mouth 530 horizontally, the cold guiding device 300 provides the cold quantity for the ice making device 400 when making ice, the ice making device 400 can be pulled out of the shell 500 horizontally through the open mouth 530, and the ice making device 400 can also be pushed into the shell 500 horizontally through the open mouth 530, forming the pull-out type ice making device 400, and the ice making device 400 can slide on the cold guiding device 300, under the cooperation condition that the ice making device 400 and the shell 500 are pulled out and put in, the normal ice making and cold supply of the cold guiding device 300 to the ice making device 400 can also be ensured, and the relative independent arrangement of the ice making device 400 and the cold guiding device 300 does not hinder the implementation of the functions of the ice making device 400 and the cold guiding device 300, and the convenience of the independent modular design can be realized, the ice making device 400 can be quickly taken out and cleaned, the pull-out type ice can be quickly taken manually, and the best ice making experience can be brought to the user.

[0055] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the ice maker further comprises a water supply device 200, the water supply device 200 is located in the shell 500, and the water supply device 200 is communicated with the ice making device 400. In the embodiment, the water supply device 200 and the ice making device 400 are placed in the shell 500, the water supply device 200 provides water for the ice making device 400 when making ice, and the water discharged by the ice making device 400 can also be collected, that is, the circulating water for making ice is realized. The ice making device 400, the water supply device 200 and the cold guiding device 300 are respectively designed as an integrated independent module, and the water supply device 200 and the ice making device 400 can be quickly taken out and cleaned.

[0056] As shown in Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , according to an embodiment of the utility model, the ice making device 400 comprises a supporting seat 410 and an ice mold 100, the supporting seat 410 is provided with a water passing part 418, the ice mold 100 is arranged on the supporting seat 410, and the ice mold 100 is communicated with the water passing part 418; the water supply device 200 comprises a water tank 210, a water pump 230 and a hose 220, the water tank 210 is communicated with the hose 220 through the water pump 230, and the hose 220 is communicated with the water passing part 418.

[0057] In the embodiment, the ice making device 400 is composed of the ice mold 100 and the support base 410, the water supply device 200 is composed of the water tank 210, the water pump 230 and the hose 220, one end of the hose 220 is connected to the bottom of the water tank 210, the other end is connected to the water passing part 418 of the support base 410, and the water pump 230 is arranged on the hose 220. The ice mold 100 is arranged on the support base 410 and communicates with the water passing part 418. The water pump 230 pumps the water in the water tank 210 into the water passing part 418 through the hose 220, and the water passing part 418 can inject the water into the ice mold 100. When the ice making device 400 enters and exits the shell 500 through the opening 530, the support base 410 and the ice mold 100 enter and exit the shell 500 together, and the ice mold 100 is fixed on the support base 410. Since the water supply pipeline is the hose 220, the hose 220 can move or be bent and deformed under the driving of the water passing part 418 during the movement of the ice mold 100 and the support base 410, so that the water supply device 200 and the ice making device 400 are connected, and the pull-out type cooperation design of the ice making device 400 in the shell 500 is not affected.

[0058] In the embodiment, the hose 220 can be a silica gel hose 220, that is, the silica gel hose 220 is connected between the water pump 230 and the water passing part 418. The silica gel hose 220 is movable, and the overall water path is always connected during the ice taking of the ice making device 400, so that the risk of water leakage is reduced.

[0059] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water pump 230 is arranged in the water tank 210, the ice mold 100 is provided with an ice making cavity 110 and a water inlet pipe 170, the water inlet pipe 170 communicates with the ice making cavity 110, and the hose 220 communicates with the water inlet pipe 170 through the water passing part 418. In the embodiment, the ice mold 100 is provided with the ice making cavity 110 and the water inlet pipe 170 communicating with the ice making cavity 110. When the ice mold 100 is installed on the support base 410, the water inlet pipe 170 on the ice mold 100 communicates with the water passing part 418, so that the hose 220 and the water inlet pipe 170 are connected.

[0060] The water pump 230 and the hose 220 can be arranged in the water tank 210, further increasing the integration and modularity of the structure of the water supply device 200. During the movement of the ice making device 400, the movement range of the hose 220 can be kept in the water tank 210, without affecting the device structure outside the water tank 210. Meanwhile, the water tank 210 also protects the hose 220.

[0061] In the embodiment, the water inlet pipe 170 can also adopt a silica gel structure and has a certain bending deformation ability. The water inlet 130 of the ice mold 100 adopts an extension design to form the water inlet pipe 170. When the ice mold 100 is opened to take ice, the ice mold 100 will not affect the water connection during the ice taking, and the risk of water leakage is reduced.

[0062] According to one embodiment of the present application, the plurality of ice molds 100 are arranged in sequence along the direction in which the ice making device 400 enters and exits the shell 500, the water passing portion 418 includes a first main pipe 411, a second main pipe 412, and a plurality of branch pipes 413, the first main pipe 411 is in communication with each branch pipe 413 through the second main pipe 412, each branch pipe 413 is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with an ice mold 100, each ice mold 100 is provided with a water inlet pipe 170, and the water inlet pipe 170 is detachably connected with the branch pipe 413.

[0063] In this embodiment, the direction in which the ice making device 400 enters and exits the shell 500 is the length direction of the support seat 410, the support seat 410 is provided with a plurality of mounting positions along the length direction thereof, one ice mold 100 is arranged at each mounting position, the water passing portion 418 is a water channel formed on the support seat 410 and connecting each mounting position, and the water passing portion 418 mainly includes the first main pipe 411, the second main pipe 412, and the plurality of branch pipes 413. Each branch pipe 413 is arranged beside a mounting position, the second main pipe 412 extends along the length direction of the support seat 410 and is in communication with each branch pipe 413, and the first main pipe 411 is connected to the end of the second main pipe 412 and is in communication with the hose 220, so as to realize the communication between the water supply device 200 and the water passing portion 418.

[0064] The water inlet pipe 170 arranged on the ice mold 100 is detachably connected with the branch pipe 413, that is, when the ice mold 100 is fixed to the mounting position, the water inlet pipe 170 can be sealingly connected with the branch pipe 413 in a plug-in manner, and when the ice mold 100 needs to be removed from the mounting position and separated from the support seat 410, the water inlet pipe 170 can be detached from the branch pipe 413.

[0065] According to one embodiment of the present application, the water passing portion 418 further includes a water return pipe 414, one end of the water return pipe 414 is in communication with the second main pipe 412, and the other end of the water return pipe 414 is in communication with the water tank 210. In this embodiment, the water passing portion 418 is composed of the first main pipe 411, the second main pipe 412, the branch pipe 413, and the water return pipe 414. The water return pipe 414 is a branch of the second main pipe 412 and is not in communication with any ice mold 100, but is in communication with the water tank 210. When the water in the water inlet pipe 170 is blocked due to the influence of low temperature ice making during the ice making process of the ice mold 100, the water in the second main pipe 412 that cannot flow into the branch pipe 413 will return to the water tank 210 through the water return pipe 414, which can effectively avoid the risk of damage to the water pump 230 due to long-term water supply blockage after the ice mold 100 is frozen.

[0066] According to one embodiment of the utility model, first main pipe line 411 is fixed to one end of support seat 410 far from open mouth 530. In this embodiment, the length direction of support seat 410 is the direction of open mouth 530 of ice making device 400 into and out of shell 500, so when ice making device 400 is in shell 500, one end of support seat 410 in length direction is close to open mouth 530, the other end is far from open mouth 530, and first main pipe line 411 is arranged at this end far from open mouth 530.

[0067] In this embodiment, the length direction of shell 500 is set as the direction of open mouth 530 of ice making device 400, the surface where open mouth 530 is in horizontal extension direction is the width direction of shell 500, water tank 210 and ice making device 400 are arranged side by side in shell 500 along the width direction of shell 500, and the length direction of water tank 210 is consistent with the length direction of support seat 410, so first main pipe line 411 is arranged at one end of support seat 410 far from open mouth 530 of shell, after one end of hose 220 is connected with first main pipe line 411, when support seat 410 is pulled out of shell 500, hose 220 can be moved from one end of water pipe to the other end of water tank 210, when support seat 410 is pushed into shell 500, the moving path of hose 220 is opposite, and then the bending and unfolding of hose 220 in the length direction of whole water tank 210 are realized, the moving range of hose 220 is expanded, and the moving range and application effect of ice making device 400 are improved.

[0068] In this embodiment, first main pipe line 411 of water tank 210 is a hard pipe line, is fixed vertically on support seat 410, and its height slightly exceeds water tank 210, and hose 220 is stretched out from water tank 210 and communicates with first main pipe line 411.

[0069] According to one embodiment of the utility model, second main pipe line 412 and branch pipe line 413 are arranged inside support seat 410. In this embodiment, second main pipe line 412 and branch pipe line 413 are all water channel formed inside support seat 410, further increase the structural integration of support seat 410, can be directly molded in the manufacturing process, and further improve the protection effect of water channel and the effect of isolating external temperature, reducing heat exchange and avoiding water channel icing by being arranged inside support seat 410.

[0070] In other embodiments, second main pipe line 412 and branch pipe line 413 can also be arranged as external independent pipe lines on the surface of support seat 410, and this design is convenient for pipe line inspection, maintenance and replacement.

[0071] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the cooling device 300 is arranged below the support seat 410, the support seat 410 is provided with a first mounting groove 415, the bottom of the ice mold 100 is embedded in the first mounting groove 415, the bottom of the first mounting groove 415 is provided with a through hole 416, and the bottom of the ice mold 100 is connected with the cooling device 300 in sliding mode by penetrating the through hole 416. In the embodiment, the mounting position on the support seat 410 is set as the first mounting groove 415, the ice mold 100 is installed on the support seat 410 by embedding the bottom into the first mounting groove 415, the bottom of the first mounting groove 415 is further provided with the through hole 416 downward, the through hole 416 penetrates the support seat 410, the bottom of the ice mold 100 is connected with the cooling device 300 in sliding mode by penetrating the through hole 416 after being embedded into the first mounting groove 415, and the cooling device 300 provides the required cold quantity for the ice mold 100 during ice making. Therefore, the support seat 410 does not hinder the connection between the ice mold 100 and the cooling device 300 on one hand, and can integrally support and fix the ice mold 100 on the other hand, and the ice mold 100 can be directly contacted with the cooling device 300 for heat transfer by the setting of the first mounting groove 415 and the through hole 416.

[0072] In the embodiment, the cooling device 300 is located below the support seat 410, the first mounting groove 415 and the through hole 416 penetrate the support seat 410 from top to bottom, and the cooling device 300 provides the required cold quantity for the ice mold 100 during ice making by penetrating the through hole 416 and the first mounting groove 415.

[0073] In one embodiment, the cooling device 300 includes a cooling plate 310 and a cooling component 320, the cooling component 320 can be a fin or a cooling column, the upper surface of the cooling plate 310 is provided with the ice making device 400, and the fin or the cooling column is arranged on the lower surface of the cooling plate 310, so that the heat conduction area is increased and the cold quantity conduction efficiency is improved. The cooling plate 310 is generally a metal plate, and the thermal conductivity of the cooling plate 310 needs to be greater than or equal to that of the bottom support 160 of the ice mold 100, so that aluminum alloy or stainless steel can be selected.

[0074] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the bottom of the ice mold 100 penetrating the through hole 416 is provided with one of a sliding groove 330 and a protrusion 161, the top surface of the cooling device 300 is provided with the other one of the sliding groove 330 and the protrusion 161, and the protrusion 161 is arranged in the sliding groove 330 and can move along the sliding groove 330. In the embodiment, the sliding connection component is arranged between the bottom of the ice mold 100 and the top surface of the cooling device 300 in sliding contact, the sliding connection component can be matched with the sliding groove 330 and the protrusion 161, the protrusion 161 is embedded in the sliding groove 330, relative movement is generated between the protrusion 161 and the sliding groove 330 when the ice making device 400 slides on the cooling device 300, and the cold quantity transmission between the ice mold 100 and the cooling device 300 is always ensured.

[0075] In the embodiment, the ice mold 100 is provided with a protrusion 161 at the bottom, which passes through the through hole 416 of the support seat 410 and enters the sliding groove 330 on the upper surface of the cold guide plate 310. The sliding groove 330 can be a through groove, which guides the pulling path of the ice making device 400.

[0076] As shown in Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 , according to an embodiment of the utility model, the ice mold 100 comprises a silica gel mold 150, the silica gel mold 150 comprises a plurality of mold lobe parts 151 and folding parts 152, the plurality of mold lobe parts 151 surround the ice making cavity 110, the adjacent mold lobe parts 151 are connected through the folding parts 152, the folding parts 152 are suitable for switching between the unfolded state and the folded state, in the unfolded state, the mold lobe parts 151 are dispersed, the ice making cavity 110 is opened, in the folded state, the mold lobe parts 151 are aggregated, the ice making cavity 110 is closed, and the ice making cavity 110 is communicated with the water inlet pipe 170.

[0077] In the embodiment, the main part of the ice mold 100 is composed of the silica gel mold 150, the silica gel mold 150 has a certain flexible deformation ability, can be bent within a certain range, and can also restore the original state. The silica gel mold 150 also has a certain plasticity to ensure that the main shape does not change. The silica gel mold 150 is composed of the mold lobe parts 151 and the folding parts 152, the mold lobe parts 151 are independently arranged between each other, and the plurality of mold lobe parts 151 are sequentially arranged in the circumferential direction, the adjacent mold lobe parts 151 are connected through the folding parts 152, each mold lobe part 151 has a recess, and the recesses of all the mold lobe parts 151 combine to form the ice making cavity 110 inside the silica gel mold 150. The two sides of the recess extend out of the connecting surface, the connecting surfaces between the adjacent two mold lobe parts 151 are connected through the folding parts 152, and the two connecting surfaces have a sealing effect after being combined to ensure the sealing property of the ice making cavity 110.

[0078] When the ice mold 100 makes ice, the folding parts 152 are in the folded state, the mold lobe parts 151 are aggregated together, the recesses are combined to form the ice making cavity 110 inside the silica gel mold 150, the ice making cavity 110 is closed, and then water is injected into the ice making cavity 110 through the water inlet pipe 170 to make ice. After the ice making is completed, the mold lobe parts 151 can be manually pried open, that is, the mold lobe parts 151 are bent away from the ice making cavity 110, thereby driving the folding parts 152 to unfold, the mold lobe parts 151 are dispersed to the outside, the recesses constituting the ice making cavity 110 are separated from each other, the mold lobe parts 151 are separated from the ice, the ice making cavity 110 is opened, and the ice can be taken out, thereby completing the manual ice removal.

[0079] The structure of the silica gel mold 150 is designed to realize the closure of the ice making cavity 110 without external force and external structure cooperation, and the opening and ice removal of the ice making cavity 110 can be realized manually, which simplifies the structure of the ice mold 100, facilitates the manual ice removal operation, and can improve the ice making efficiency and ice removal efficiency. Therefore, the ice mold 100 of the embodiment adopts the structure design of the mold lobe part 151 cooperating with the folding part 152, which not only realizes the generation of transparent ice with a specific shape, but also solves the problem of difficult ice removal of the traditional ice mold 100, and brings a good interactive experience.

[0080] According to an embodiment of the utility model, silica gel mold 150 including two mold lobe part 151 and folding part 152, two mold lobe part 151 surround and set out ice making cavity 110, two mold lobe part 151 between through folding part 152 connection, folding part 152 is suitable for switching between unfolding state and closing state, in unfolding state, two mold lobe part 151 dispersion, ice making cavity 110 open, in closing state, mold lobe part 151 aggregation, ice making cavity 110 close, mold lobe part 151 is equipped with with ice making cavity 110 communication drain 120 and water inlet 130.

[0081] In the embodiment, the silica gel mold 150 is composed of two mold lobe parts 151 and a folding part 152, the two mold lobe parts 151 are oppositely arranged, and the opposite side is called the inner side. The two mold lobe parts 151 are connected through the folding part 152. Both of the two mold lobe parts 151 have recesses, and the recesses of the two mold lobe parts 151 are relatively combined to form a complete ice making cavity 110 inside the silica gel mold 150. The edges of the recesses extend out of the connecting surfaces. The opposite connecting surfaces between the two mold lobe parts 151 are connected through the folding part 152. After the two connecting surfaces are combined, they have a sealing effect to ensure the sealing of the ice making cavity 110.

[0082] The water inlet pipe 170 is connected to the mold lobe part 151 and communicates with the water inlet 130. Water can be injected into the ice making cavity 110 through the water inlet pipe 170 and the water inlet 130. The mold lobe part 151 is also provided with a drain 120. The water in the ice making cavity 110 overflows to the outside of the ice mold 100 through the drain 120, thereby forming a circulating water inlet and outlet of the ice making cavity 110.

[0083] According to an embodiment of the utility model, mold lobe part 151 including first extension 1512 and surrounding part 1511, first extension 1512 is connected to the top of surrounding part 1511, the inner side of surrounding part 1511 surrounds and sets out ice making cavity 110, first extension 1512 extends to the upper side of water tank 210, first extension 1512 forms drain 120 at the highest position corresponding to ice making cavity 110, the upper surface of first extension 1512 is provided with drain groove 140, drain 120 is communicated with water tank 210 through drain groove 140.

[0084] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the inner side surface of surrounding part 1511 is surrounded to form ice making cavity 110, the top of surrounding part 1511 horizontally extends to form first extension part 1512, and the outer side edge of first extension part 1512 exceeds the outer side surface of surrounding part 1511.

[0085] In the embodiment, the first extension part 1512 and the surrounding part 1511 constitute the mold part 151, the first extension part 1512 is located at the top of the surrounding part 1511, a notch is arranged on the inner side of the first extension part 1512 corresponding to the highest position of the ice making cavity 110, the notches of the two first extension parts 1512 oppositely surround to form the drain port 120, the notch penetrates upward from the highest position of the concave to the top surface of the first extension part 1512, at least one of the upper surfaces of the two first extension parts 1512 is provided with a drain groove 140, the drain groove 140 extends from the drain port 120 to the edge of the first extension part 1512, the first extension part 1512 extends above the water tank 210, so that the end of the drain groove 140 reaches above the water tank 210. The water tank 210 is arranged side by side with the ice making device 400, in order to reduce the space occupation in the width direction of the shell 500, the distance between the water tank 210 and the ice making device 400 is reduced as much as possible, so the distance between the water tank 210 and the surrounding part 1511 is reduced as much as possible, and the first extension part 1512 directly extends above the water tank 210 by its own configuration.

[0086] In the embodiment, the ice making cavity 110 is spherical, so the shape of the surrounding part 1511 is a semispherical shell, the shape of the first extension part 1512 is arc-shaped, the width of the widest part of the first extension part 1512 is greater than the outer radius of the surrounding part 1511, and the drain groove 140 also extends to the widest part of the first extension part 1512.

[0087] After the water in the ice making cavity 110 overflows from the drain port 120, it enters the drain groove 140 and flows into the water tank 210 along the drain groove 140. The water in the water tank 210 is pumped into the hose 220 by the water pump 230, enters the water inlet pipe 170 of the ice mold 100 through the water passing part 418 on the support seat 410 by the hose 220, enters the water inlet 130 of the mold part 151 from the water inlet pipe 170, and thus water is injected into the ice making cavity 110. The water reaches the ice mold 100 from the water tank 210, and then returns to the water tank 210 from the ice mold 100, so as to realize the water circulation ice making of the ice making device 400.

[0088] According to one embodiment of the present application, the intersection position of the surrounding part 1511 and the first extension part 1512 is provided with a water inlet 130, the water inlet 130 is located below the water outlet 120, the first extension part 1512 is provided with a water injection channel, and the water injection channel is communicated with the water inlet 130. In the embodiment, the water outlet 120 is located at the highest position of the ice making cavity 110, the position of the water inlet 130 is lower than that of the water outlet 120, but the water outlet 120 and the water inlet 130 are both concentrated on the top of the ice making cavity 110, so the water inlet 130 is arranged at the intersection of the first extension part 1512 and the surrounding part 1511.

[0089] The first extension part 1512 is provided with a water injection channel, one end of the water injection channel is communicated with the water inlet 130, and the other end is communicated with the water inlet pipe 170, that is, the water inlet pipe 170 is arranged at the edge of the first extension part 1512.

[0090] According to one embodiment of the present application, the water drainage groove 140 is gradually inclined downward from the water inlet 130 to the outer edge direction of the extension part. In the embodiment, the water drainage groove 140 is concave formed on the top surface of the first extension part 1512, and extends from the water outlet 120 to the edge of the first extension part 1512. Water is injected into the ice making cavity 110 through the water inlet 130, and after the water in the ice making cavity 110 is gathered to the highest position of the ice making cavity 110, it will overflow into the water outlet 120. The overflowed water flows into the water drainage groove 140, and then flows out of the ice mold 100 into the water tank 210 through the water drainage groove 140. In order to ensure smooth flow and avoid backflow of the collected or overflowed water in the water drainage groove 140, the groove bottom of the water drainage groove 140 is provided as an inclined surface gradually inclined downward along the water flow direction.

[0091] In the embodiment, by arranging the water drainage groove 140 on the top of each ice mold 100, all the water drainage grooves 140 are arranged in parallel, and the overflowed water in each ice making cavity 110 can flow out in the corresponding water drainage groove 140, without affecting each other, so as to realize the independent operation of water injection, ice formation and water drainage of each ice mold 100 in the ice making process.

[0092] It can be understood that in the embodiment, the water drainage part is in an exposed state on the surface of the ice mold 100, and in other embodiments, the water drainage part can also be in a non-exposed state arranged inside the ice mold 100, that is, the top of the ice mold 100 has a certain thickness, and the water outlet 120 and the water drainage groove 140 are in the form of internal perforation in the top range.

[0093] According to one embodiment of the utility model, each mould lobe part 151 further comprises a second extension part 1513, the two sides of the surrounding part 1511 extend outward to form the second extension part 1513, the top of the second extension part 1513 is connected with the first extension part 1512, the edge of the folding part 152 is connected with the outside edge of the second extension part 1513, and the folding part 152 is folded and arranged between the two opposite second extension parts 1513.

[0094] In the embodiment, the mould lobe part 151 is composed of the first extension part 1512, the surrounding part 1511 and the second extension part 1513, the edge of the surrounding part 1511 extends to form a vertical plate structure, the vertical plate structure is the second extension part 1513, the connecting surface is formed on the second extension part 1513, the upper end of the second extension part 1513 is connected with the first extension part 1512, and the first extension part 1512 forms a right angle structure, the side edge of the second extension part 1513 is connected with the surrounding part 1511, and the two second extension parts 1513 are the surrounding part 1511.

[0095] After the ice mould 100 is completed, the two mould lobe parts 151 restore aggregation in the direction of approaching each other from the curved dispersion state, and simultaneously drive the folding part 152 to fold inward and close in the direction of the ice making cavity 110 from the unfolded state, and finally the folding part 152 is folded between the two opposite second extension parts 1513. In the closed state of the ice making cavity 110, the folding part 152 is folded and arranged between the two opposite second extension parts 1513, can fill the gap formed between the two mould lobe parts 151, on the one hand, can meet the closed shape requirement of the ice making cavity 110, block water into the gap and freeze, cause the ice shape to change, on the other hand, can make the external structure of the ice mould 100 more integrated and simple, in the arrangement of a plurality of ice moulds 100, can save space occupation.

[0096] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the upper surface of one first extension part 1512 is provided with a drain groove 140, and the upper surface of the other first extension part 1512 is flush with the bottom surface of the drain groove 140. In the embodiment, the two mould lobe parts 151 are a first mould lobe part 151 and a second mould lobe part 151, the first mould lobe part 151 is close to the water tank 210, the first extension part 1512 of the first mould lobe part 151 is provided with the drain groove 140, the first extension part 1512 of the second mould lobe part 151 is not provided with the drain groove 140, and the upper surface of the first extension part 1512 of the second mould lobe part is flush with the groove bottom surface of the drain groove 140.

[0097] The edge of the first extension part 1512 is provided with a surrounding edge, and the water in the ice making cavity 110 is overflowed from the drain 120, so as to ensure that the water can only flow on the top surface of the ice mold 100 and flow into the water tank 210 as soon as possible. The surrounding edge surrounds the upper surface of the first extension part 1512, and when the water is discharged from the drain 120, the upper surface of the first extension part 1512 of the second mold part 151 provides sufficient overflow flow space for the water, and then the water on the upper surface of the first extension part 1512 of the second mold part 151 can flow to the drain groove 140, and then flow into the water tank 210 through the drain groove 140.

[0098] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the ice mold 100 further comprises a bottom support 160, the silica gel mold 150 is provided with a fixing groove 1531, the fixing groove 1531 is correspondingly arranged below the bottom of the ice making cavity 110, and the bottom support 160 is embedded in the fixing groove 1531. In the embodiment, the ice mold 100 is composed of the silica gel mold 150 and the bottom support 160, the silica gel mold 150 serves as an upper mold, the bottom support 160 serves as a lower mold, the silica gel mold 150 is located outside and above the whole bottom support 160, the bottom of the silica gel mold 150 is provided with the fixing groove 1531, the bottom support 160 is embedded in the fixing groove 1531, the lower bottom support 160 serves as a support structure of the upper silica gel mold 150, the ice making cavity 110 is constructed in the silica gel mold 150, and the bottom support 160 provides support force and cold energy for the ice making cavity 110 below the ice making cavity 110.

[0099] The bottom of the ice mold 100 is provided with the cold conducting device 300, that is, the bottom of the silica gel mold 150 is the cold conducting device 300, the bottom support 160 can be made of metal material, the cold conducting performance of the metal material is higher than that of the silica gel material, so the cold conducting device 300 transmits cold energy to the bottom support 160 and the silica gel mold 150, the temperature of the bottom support 160 is lower than that of the silica gel mold 150 due to the influence of the material, and the ice mold 100 is designed to form a structure of the cold conducting device 300→the bottom support 160→the silica gel mold 150 from low to high, that is, the temperature of the cold conducting device 300 is the lowest, the temperature of the bottom support 160 is the second, and the temperature of the silica gel mold 150 is the highest, and the three form a certain temperature gradient environment from bottom to top.

[0100] In the embodiment, the bottom support 160 and the silica gel mold 150 can be assembled to form the ice mold 100, or the bottom support 160 can be put into the ice mold 100 when the silica gel is injection molded to form the ice mold 100. The convex 161 is constructed on the bottom support 160 and is connected in sliding connection with the sliding groove 330 of the cold conducting plate 310 of the cold conducting device 300.

[0101] In one embodiment, the ice-making cavity 110 is in the shape of a sphere, and the top surface of the base 160 is provided with a spherical recess that is adapted to the bottom of the ice-making cavity 110. In this embodiment, the ice-making cavity 110 can make spherical ice, and the spherical recess is provided on the top surface of the base 160 to match the spherical ice-making cavity 110, that is, the bottom of the ice-making cavity 110 is outwardly convex in the form of a sphere and is adapted to the spherical recess on the top surface of the base 160, and the bottom of the ice-making cavity 110 enters the spherical recess. There is a semicircular silicone film between the surrounding part 1511 of the silicone and the metal base 160, and the thickness is between 0.5-1.5 mm, which can effectively prevent the ice ball from being bonded to the metal base 160 and facilitate ice removal.

[0102] In this way, the bottom of the ice-making cavity 110 is in a more low-temperature environment, and the part of the ice-making cavity 110 that is not in the spherical recess is in a part with a higher temperature, thereby constructing an ice-making cavity 110 with a more distinct temperature gradient change. The water at the bottom of the ice-making cavity 110 is in the lowest temperature environment, so it can freeze first and then freeze directionally from bottom to top.

[0103] In one embodiment, the silicone mold 150 further includes a base 153, and the top surface of the base 153 extends upward to form two mold lobe parts 151 with the protrusion 161. In this embodiment, the bottom of each mold lobe part 151 is connected as a whole through the base 153, and at this time, the base 153 constructs the foundation for the bottom range of the ice-making cavity 110, and the mold lobe part 151 is the part that extends upward and together surrounds the middle and top ranges of the ice-making cavity 110. The base 160 is the metal lower mold, and the best material is 304 stainless steel and aluminum. The height of the base 160 must be less than the height of the hemisphere of the surrounding part 1511, otherwise the ice-making is not transparent.

[0104] The base 153 not only provides a fixing and supporting foundation for the mold lobe part 151, but also provides an auxiliary force for the mold lobe part 151 to recover from the curved dispersed state to the aggregated state. Moreover, the fixing groove 1531 of the silicone mold 150 also extends upward from the bottom surface of the base 153 to the lower part of the ice-making cavity 110, that is, the base 153 is wrapped outside the base 160 to fix and install the base 160.

[0105] According to one embodiment of the utility model, support base 410 is equipped with second installation groove 417, second installation groove 417 is surrounded in the outside of first installation groove 415, and second installation groove 417 is filled with second heat preservation material 419. In this embodiment, second installation groove 417 is arranged outside first installation groove 415 of support base 410, first installation groove 415 is surrounded by second installation groove 417, second installation groove 417 is filled with second heat preservation material 419, the temperature of first installation groove 415 position is preserved through the heat preservation setting of second installation groove 417, and the temperature influence of external temperature on first installation groove 415 is isolated. Since the through hole 416 of the first installation groove 415 cooperation groove bottom is communicated with the cooling device 300, the bottom support 160 of the ice mold 100 is contacted with the cooling component 320 through the first installation groove 415 and the through hole 416, and the second heat preservation material 419 in the second installation groove 417 can ensure the cooling environment of the ice mold 100 and the cooling device 300.

[0106] According to one embodiment of the utility model, support base 410 includes base 420, panel 430 and second heat preservation plate 440, panel 430 is arranged on base 420, and the ice mold 100 is located on base 420, panel 430 seals the open mouth 530, and the heat preservation plate is arranged on the side of panel 430 towards the ice mold 100. In this embodiment, support base 410 is mainly composed of base 420, panel 430 and second heat preservation plate 440, base 420 is horizontally arranged, panel 430 and second heat preservation plate 440 are vertically arranged, the ice mold 100 is installed on base 420, first installation groove 415 and second installation groove 417 are both arranged on base 420, and the length direction of base 420 is the direction of the open mouth 530 of the ice making device 400. When the ice mold 100 is located in the shell 500, the position of panel 430 is the open mouth 530 position, so after the ice making device 400 is pushed into the shell 500, panel 430 seals the open mouth 530 of the shell 500, so that the internal space of the shell 500 is relatively independently sealed, and the second heat preservation plate 440 is arranged on the side of the panel 430 towards the inside of the shell 500, so as to ensure that the panel 430 and the shell 500 form a sealed whole, and the heat preservation structure of the shell 500 is improved at the panel 430, and the temperature of the ice making environment is ensured.

[0107] In this embodiment, when the ice mold 100 is completed, the panel 430 is pulled out from the shell 500, and the base 420 and the ice mold 100 on the base 420 are moved.

[0108] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the shell 500 includes base 510 and surrounding plate 520, the base 510 includes first installation area 511 and second installation area 512, the cooling device 300 is arranged in the first installation area 511, the water supply device 200 is arranged in the second installation area 512, the surrounding plate 520 is surrounded on the edge of the base 510, and the two ends of the surrounding plate 520 have a gap to form the open mouth 530.

[0109] In the embodiment, the shell 500 is mainly composed of the base 510 and the surrounding plate 520, the surrounding plate 520 surrounds the base 510 according to the edge of the base 510, the water supply device 200 and the ice making device 400 are arranged side by side in the shell 500, and the ice making device 400 and the cold guiding device 300 are arranged vertically in the shell 500, so that the base 510 is divided into two mounting areas, the first mounting area 511 mounts the cold guiding device 300 and the ice making device 400, and the second mounting area 512 mounts the water supply device 200, the surrounding plate 520 surrounds the base 510, a distance is formed between the two ends of the surrounding plate 520 after surrounding the base 510, and the distance forms the open structure 530. Therefore, the water supply device 200, the cold guiding device 300 and the ice making device 400 which are relatively independently partitioned and mounted are integrated in the shell 500, the modularization and integration of the ice maker are further improved, the structure is simplified, the occupied space is reduced, ice making and ice taking are facilitated, and a good interactive experience is brought.

[0110] In the embodiment, the base 510 is further provided with the air vent 513, the air vent 513 is arranged at a position corresponding to the cold guiding device 300, cold air can contact the cold guiding device 300 through the air vent 513, and heat exchange is performed with the cold guiding part 320 and the cold guiding plate 310 of the cold guiding device 300, so that cold is supplied for the ice making device 400.

[0111] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the shell 500 further includes the first heat preservation plate 540, and the first heat preservation plate 540 surrounds the edge of the second mounting area 512. In the embodiment, in order to further ensure the ambient temperature of the internal space of the shell 500 and improve the heat preservation effect of the shell 500, the part of the surrounding plate 520 corresponding to the second mounting area 512 is provided with the first heat preservation plate 540, and the first heat preservation plate 540 is arranged on the inner side of the surrounding plate 520. The water supply device 200 is arranged at the second mounting area 512, so as to avoid the water supply device 200 from being frozen due to the influence of external low temperature, and the first heat preservation plate 540 is arranged on the side of the water tank 210 which is opposite to the ice making device 400, so that the first heat preservation plate 540 can heat preserve the internal environment of the water tank 210.

[0112] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the inner side of the surrounding board 520 close to the first installation area 511 is provided with a first convex part 521, the side of the first convex part 521 is adapted to the shape of the ice mold 100, the lower surface of the first convex part 521 and the surrounding board 520 and the base 510 enclose a first slide 522, and the support base 410 can slide along the first slide 522. In the embodiment, the first convex part 521 is arranged on the inner side of the surrounding board 520 facing the ice making device 400, the first convex part 521 is a bending part, the shape after bending matches the shape of the surrounding part 1511 of the ice mold 100, the lower surface of the first convex part 521, the side of the surrounding board 520 below the first convex part 521 and the base 510 of the shell 500 can enclose the first slide 522, the edge of the support base 410 is embedded in the first slide 522, and in the process of the ice making device 400 entering and exiting the shell 500, the support base 410 slides along the first slide 522.

[0113] The first slide 522 guides and positions the movement of the ice making device 400, the first convex part 521 matches the shape of the surrounding part 1511, maintains the stability of the ice mold 100 during movement, and does not hinder the movement route of the ice mold 100 and the support base 410.

[0114] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first convex part 521 is filled with the first thermal insulation material 550 between the surrounding board 520. In the embodiment, the first convex part 521 is a bending part, and there is a certain space between the surface of the surrounding board 520 after bending. In order to further ensure the ambient temperature of the internal space of the shell 500 and improve the thermal insulation effect of the shell 500, the space is filled with the first thermal insulation material 550. The first convex part 521 corresponds to the surrounding part 1511 of the ice mold 100, and the first thermal insulation material 550 is arranged at the position of the first convex part 521, which is equivalent to increasing the thickness and thermal insulation performance of the surrounding board 520 itself, and avoiding that the surrounding part 1511 cannot maintain the temperature gradient of the ice making cavity 110 due to the influence of external temperature.

[0115] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water supply device 200 includes a bottom box 240, the bottom of the water tank 210 is inserted into the bottom box 240, one side of the water tank 210 close to the first installation area 511 is structured as a second convex part 211, the side of the second convex part 211 is adapted to the shape of the ice mold 100, the lower surface of the second convex part 211 and the bottom box 240 and the base 510 enclose a second slide 212, and the support base 410 can slide along the second slide 212.

[0116] In the embodiment, the bottom box 240 is located below the water tank 210, which is equivalent to suspending the water tank 210, and has the same effect of ensuring the ambient temperature at the bottom of the water tank 210, thereby avoiding the water inside the water tank 210 from freezing. The side of the water tank 210 close to the ice mold 100 is directly configured as a second protruding part 211, the second protruding part 211 is a bent part, and the shape after bending is also the shape of the surrounding part 1511 of the ice mold 100. The lower surface of the second protruding part 211, the side of the water tank 210 below the second protruding part 211, and the base 510 of the shell 500 can enclose a second sliding channel 212. The edge of the support seat 410 is embedded in the second sliding channel 212, and in the process of the ice making device 400 entering and exiting the shell 500, the support seat 410 slides along the second sliding channel 212.

[0117] The second sliding channel 212 guides and positions the movement of the ice making device 400, the second protruding part 211 matches the shape of the surrounding part 1511, maintains the stability of the ice mold 100 during movement, and does not hinder the movement route of the ice mold 100 and the support seat 410. At the same time, the water tank 210 is further close to the position of the ice mold 100, and the distance between the water tank 210 and the ice mold 100 is reduced.

[0118] In an embodiment, the water supply device 200 further comprises a top cover 250, which covers the upper opening of the water tank 210. The shell 500 is further provided with an upper cover 560, which covers the upper part of the enclosing plate 520, so that the enclosing plate 520, the base 510 and the upper cover 560 form a containing space.

[0119] The ice making device of the embodiment of the utility model can make transparent ice. The specific steps are as follows: continuously inputting cold air to the bottom metal cold plate 310, conducting the cold air to the metal bottom support 160 and then to the ice making cavity 110 of the silica gel mold 150, realizing the gradual upward conduction of the cold air, forming a temperature gradient of gradually increasing temperature from bottom to top in the ice making cavity 110, and making the water form a tendency of layer-by-layer freezing from bottom to top. At the same time, the water pump 230 continuously conducts the water in the water tank 210 to the water passing part 418 through the hose 220, and then enters the water inlet pipe 170 of the silica gel mold 150. When the water in the silica gel mold 150 is full, it will flow back to the water tank 210 from the first extending part 1512 of the ice mold 100. The water pump 230 works all the time in the ice making process, so as to realize the circulation of the water flow and the ice making, and gradually remove the bubbles in the water in the ice making cavity 110 in the ice making process, thereby realizing the transparent spherical ice.

[0120] In the embodiment, the water pump 230 works for a long time, and the actual flow of the water entering a single ice mold 100 is controlled to be 80 mL / min-180 mL / min. The greater the flow, the more transparent the ice, and the slower the ice formation. The actual selection control is 90 mL / min, and the ice making time is 12 hours.

[0121] As Figure 10 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a refrigerator, including a refrigerator body 600 and an ice maker 700 as described in the above embodiment, the refrigerator body 600 includes a freezing chamber 610 and a refrigeration chamber 620; the ice maker 700 includes a shell 500 and a cooling device 300 and an ice making device 400 located in the shell 500, the shell 500 is provided with an opening 530 facing the horizontal direction, the ice making device 400 is arranged opposite to the opening 530, the cooling device 300 is arranged at the bottom of the ice making device 400, and the ice making device 400 is slidably connected to the cooling device 300 so that the ice making device 400 can enter and exit the shell 500 through the opening 530, the cooling device 300 is connected to the freezing chamber 610, and at least the top of the ice making device 400 is located in the refrigeration chamber 620.

[0122] In the refrigerator of the present invention, the cooling system provides cooling for the entire interior of the refrigerator. The freezer compartment of the refrigerator can be used as part of the cooling system. A cooling device 300 is connected to the interior of the freezer chamber 610. The cooling energy of the freezer compartment is transferred to the ice-making device 400 via the cooling device 300. The temperature within the freezer compartment is relatively low, allowing the ice-making device 700 to fully utilize the cooling energy of the freezer compartment when making ice. At least the top of the ice-making device 400 is located within the refrigeration chamber 620. Therefore, as the height of the ice mold 100 changes from bottom to top, the cooling energy concentrated by the cooling device 300 at the bottom of the ice mold 100 creates a gradually increasing temperature gradient from bottom to top within the ice-making cavity 110 of the ice mold 100, achieving directional ice formation from bottom to top within the ice-making cavity 110. This further achieves the effect of integrating the ice-making device 700 into the refrigerator interior, allowing the refrigerator's cooling system to cool the ice mold 100. This eliminates the need for a separate cooling source, maximizes resource utilization, and makes the device more simple and integrated, saving cooling energy.

[0123] In this embodiment, the ice-making device 400 can be located within the foamed interlayer 630 between the refrigeration chamber 620 and the freezer chamber 610. This insulation layer itself can maintain a temperature difference from bottom to top, while also saving space for the ice-making machine 700 within the refrigerator body 600. Furthermore, the water tank 210 and the upper end of the ice mold 100 are both placed within the refrigeration chamber 620, preventing the water from freezing. Ultimately, the ice-making device 400 gradually forms transparent spherical ice, and the ice-making cycle continues.

[0124] The refrigeration chamber 620 is controlled at a temperature of 2-3°C (2-3°C). Higher temperatures increase ice-making time. The freezer chamber 610 can be controlled between -16°C and -24°C, leveraging the continuous flow of cold air from the refrigerator to accelerate ice-making. The pull-out ice removal design allows for quick ice retrieval and continuous ice-making. The ice-making device 400 can produce three transparent ice cubes at a time. Any unused ice can be stored in the ice mold 100 without affecting the continued ice-making process of the ice-making device 400.

[0125] According to one embodiment of the present application, the water tank 210 is located in the refrigeration chamber 620. In this embodiment, the water tank 210 is arranged in the refrigeration chamber 620 to ensure that the water in the water tank 210 does not freeze, and at the same time, the structure of multiple thermal insulation layers for avoiding poor cold insulation effect when arranged in the freezing chamber 610 or the foamed partition 630 is avoided, and the volume is minimized.

[0126] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and are not a limitation on the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present application do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present application, and should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice mold, characterized in that: The ice making cavity is connected to the ice making cavity by the folding portion, and the folding portion is suitable for switching between an expanded state and a closed state. In the expanded state, the two mold petals are separated and the ice making cavity is opened. In the closed state, the mold petals are aggregated and the ice making cavity is closed. The mold petals are provided with a drain outlet and a water inlet connected to the ice making cavity. Each mold petal includes a first extension and a surrounding portion, the inner side surface of the surrounding portion encloses the ice making cavity, the top of the surrounding portion extends horizontally outward to form the first extension portion, the outer edge of the first extension portion exceeds the outer side surface of the surrounding portion, and a water injection channel is provided in the first extension portion, one end of the water injection channel is connected to the water inlet, and the other end is connected to the water inlet pipe, and the water inlet pipe is arranged at the edge of the first extension portion.

2. The ice mold according to claim 1, wherein The first extension portion forms the drain port at the highest position corresponding to the ice-making chamber. A drain groove is provided on the upper surface of at least one of the first extension portions. The drain groove is communicated with the drain port.

3. The ice mold according to claim 2, characterized in that The water inlet is provided at the intersection of the surrounding portion and the first extension portion, and the water inlet is located below the drain outlet.

4. The ice mold according to claim 3, wherein The drainage groove gradually slopes downward from the water inlet to the outer edge of the extension portion.

5. The ice mold according to claim 1, wherein Each of the mold flaps also includes a second extension portion, and both sides of the surrounding portion extend outward to form the second extension portion, the top of the second extension portion is connected to the first extension portion, the edge of the folding portion is connected to the outer edge of the second extension portion, and the folding portion is folded and pressed between two opposite second extension portions.

6. The ice mold according to claim 2, wherein: The drainage groove is provided on the upper surface of one of the first extension parts, and the upper surface of the other first extension part is flush with the bottom surface of the drainage groove.

7. The ice mold according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The ice mold further includes a bottom bracket. The silicone mold is provided with a mounting groove. The mounting groove is correspondingly arranged below the bottom of the ice-making cavity, and the bottom bracket is embedded in the mounting groove.

8. An ice making machine, characterized in that: include: The ice mold according to any one of claims 1 to 7; a water supply device, the water supply device being in communication with both the drain port and the water inlet of the ice mold; A cooling device is provided at the bottom of the ice mold.

9. A refrigerator, characterized in that: The invention comprises a refrigerator body and the ice maker according to claim 8, wherein the ice maker is arranged in the refrigerator body.

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