Ice maker front assembly and ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses a front assembly of an ice maker and the ice maker. The front assembly of the ice maker comprises a foaming assembly and an ice basket assembly, the foaming assembly comprises an inner container, a lining and an outer cover, the inner container comprises a first inner container side wall, a second inner container side wall, a third inner container side wall, a fourth inner container side wall and an inner container bottom wall, an ice basket drawing opening is formed in the upper portion of the first inner container side wall, and the ice basket assembly can be pushed into or drawn out of the inner container through the ice basket drawing opening; the lining is arranged on the periphery of the second inner container side wall and the periphery of the inner container bottom wall, and a first foaming cavity is defined by the lining. The outer cover is arranged on the periphery of the third inner container side wall, the first inner container side wall and the fourth inner container side wall and forms a second foaming cavity in a surrounding mode, and the first foaming cavity communicates with the second foaming cavity. According to the front assembly of the ice maker, the outer cover in the prior art is utilized, the inner container, the lining and the outer cover are jointly matched to form the foaming assembly, lining materials are reduced, and then the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an ice maker front assembly and an ice maker. BACKGROUND

[0002] The ice maker is used for manufacturing ice cubes. The ice maker front assembly in the ice maker comprises an outer cover and a foaming assembly. The foaming assembly is connected with the outer cover. The foaming assembly can provide a low-temperature environment for the ice cubes and reduce the loss of cold energy, etc. The foaming assembly comprises an inner container and an inner liner, wherein the inner container and the inner liner surround to form a foaming cavity. However, during the connection of the outer cover and the foaming assembly, the material consumption is increased, and the manufacturing cost is increased, etc. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present application provides an ice maker front assembly and an ice maker to solve the problem of increasing material consumption and manufacturing cost during the connection of the outer cover and the foaming assembly in the ice maker front assembly.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides an ice maker front assembly, which comprises a foaming assembly and an ice basket assembly; the foaming assembly comprises: an inner container comprising a first inner container side wall and a second inner container side wall arranged oppositely, a third inner container side wall and a fourth inner container side wall arranged oppositely, and an inner container bottom wall connected with the third inner container side wall and the fourth inner container side wall, an ice basket pull-out opening being formed on the upper part of the first inner container side wall, and the ice basket assembly being capable of being pushed into or pulled out of the inner container through the ice basket pull-out opening; an inner liner arranged outside the second inner container side wall and the inner container bottom wall and surrounding to form a first foaming cavity; and an outer cover arranged outside the third inner container side wall, the first inner container side wall, and the fourth inner container side wall and surrounding to form a second foaming cavity, the first foaming cavity and the second foaming cavity being communicated.

[0005] The upper end of the inner container and the upper end of the outer cover are provided with a foaming connecting assembly, the foaming connecting assembly comprises a first foaming connecting part and a first foaming connecting groove, the first foaming connecting part is arranged on one of the upper end of the inner container and the upper end of the outer cover, the first foaming connecting groove is arranged on the other of the upper end of the inner container and the upper end of the outer cover, and the first foaming connecting part is inserted into the first foaming connecting groove.

[0006] The upper end of the outer cover is provided with the first foaming connecting part, the upper end of the inner container is provided with a second foaming connecting part, the second foaming connecting part is provided with the first foaming connecting groove, one side wall of the second foaming connecting part is provided with a first foaming extension part, and the first foaming extension part is adjacent to and parallel to the side wall of the outer cover.

[0007] The upper end of the outer cover is vertically provided with the first foaming connecting part, and the first foaming connecting groove is inserted and arranged in parallel with the first foaming connecting part.

[0008] The lower end of the outer cover is provided with an outer cover step part, and the inner liner is provided with an inner liner step part on the side away from the inner container, and the inner liner step part is located on the outer cover step part.

[0009] The top end of the inner liner step part is provided with a second foaming extension part, and the second foaming extension part is arranged in close proximity to and parallel to the outer cover side wall.

[0010] The foaming assembly further comprises an inner container extension part connected to the top end of the second inner container side wall, and the lower side of the inner container extension part is provided with an inner container extension limiting groove, and the top end of the inner liner is provided with an inner liner limiting part limited in the inner container extension limiting groove.

[0011] The top end of the outer cover is provided with an outer cover clamping part, the top end of the third inner container side wall and the fourth inner container side wall is provided with an inner container clamping part, the inner container clamping part is provided with an inner container clamping groove, and the outer cover clamping part is clamped in the inner container clamping groove.

[0012] The inner container bottom wall and the inner liner are releasably connected.

[0013] To solve the above technical problems, the application provides an ice maker, which comprises the ice maker front assembly.

[0014] The ice maker front assembly comprises a foaming assembly and an ice basket assembly. The foaming assembly comprises an inner container, an inner liner and an outer cover. The inner container comprises oppositely arranged first and second inner container side walls, oppositely arranged third and fourth inner container side walls, and an inner container bottom wall connected to the third and fourth inner container side walls. The upper part of the first inner container side wall is formed with an ice basket pulling opening. The ice basket assembly can be pushed into or pulled out of the inner container through the ice basket pulling opening. The inner liner is arranged outside the second inner container side wall and the inner container bottom wall and is arranged to form a first foaming cavity. The outer cover is arranged outside the third, first and fourth inner container side walls and is arranged to form a second foaming cavity. The first and second foaming cavities are connected. The application uses the existing outer cover to form the above-mentioned foaming assembly together with the inner container, the inner liner and the outer cover, reduces the use of inner liner materials, and further reduces manufacturing costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the application;

[0017] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 is a partial exploded view of a front assembly of the ice maker of the present application;

[0019] Figure 4 is a partial exploded view of a front assembly of the ice maker of the present application; Figure 2 is a structural view of A shown in FIG. 4A;

[0020] Figure 5 is a structural view of D shown in FIG. 4D; Figure 3 is a structural view of D shown in FIG. 4D;

[0021] Figure 6 is a structural view of E shown in FIG. 4E; Figure 3 is a structural view of E shown in FIG. 4E;

[0022] Figure 7 is a structural view of B shown in FIG. 4B; Figure 2 is a structural view of B shown in FIG. 4B;

[0023] Figure 8 is a structural view of C shown in FIG. 4C; Figure 2 is a structural view of C shown in FIG. 4C;

[0024] Figure 9 is a partial structural view of a front assembly of the ice maker of the present application;

[0025] Figure 10 is a structural view of G shown in FIG. 4G; Figure 9 is a structural view of G shown in FIG. 4G;

[0026] Figure 11 is a structural view of F shown in FIG. 4F; Figure 3 is a structural view of F shown in FIG. 4F.

[0027] Reference numerals: 10, ice maker; 11, foaming assembly; 111, inner liner; 111a, first inner liner side wall; 111b, second inner liner side wall; 111c, third inner liner side wall; 111d, fourth inner liner side wall; 111e, inner liner bottom wall; 1112, ice basket pull-out opening; 1114, first foaming connecting groove; 1115, second foaming connecting portion; 1116, first foaming extension portion; 1117, inner liner engaging portion; 1118, inner liner engaging groove; 112, inner liner extension portion; 1122, inner liner extension limiting groove; 113, inner liner; 1131, inner liner step portion; 11311, inner liner vertical portion; 11312, inner liner horizontal portion; 1133, inner liner limiting portion; 114, outer cover; 1141, first foaming connecting portion; 1142, outer cover step portion; 11421, outer cover horizontal portion; 11422, outer cover vertical portion; 1143, outer cover engaging portion; 115, first foaming cavity; 116, second foaming cavity; 12, ice basket assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] With reference to the drawings, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of the present application.

[0029] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive of one another. It is expressly understood that the embodiments described herein are merely examples from a multitude of possible embodiments, which can be claimed.

[0030] The ice maker front assembly and the ice maker provided by the utility model are described in detail below in combination with the embodiments.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application; Figure 2 is a sectional schematic view of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application; Figure 3 is a partial exploded schematic view of the ice maker front assembly of the present application. The present application provides an ice maker front assembly. The ice maker front assembly (not shown in the figure) is at least a part of the ice maker 10. The ice maker 10 is used to make ice cubes. The ice maker front assembly comprises a foaming assembly 11 and an ice basket assembly 12. The foaming assembly 11 can play a heat preservation role and reduce cold loss, etc. The ice basket assembly 12 is used to store ice cubes. When the ice basket assembly 12 is at least partially located in the foaming assembly 11, the ice cube melting rate in the ice basket assembly 12 can be reduced, etc.

[0032] The foaming assembly 11 comprises an inner container 111, an inner liner 113 and an outer cover 114. The inner container 111 comprises a first inner container sidewall 111a, a second inner container sidewall 111b, a third inner container sidewall 111c, a fourth inner container sidewall 111d and an inner container bottom wall 111e. The first inner container sidewall 111a and the second inner container sidewall 111b are oppositely arranged. The third inner container sidewall 111c and the fourth inner container sidewall 111d are oppositely arranged. The inner container bottom wall 111e is connected between the third inner container sidewall 111c and the fourth inner container sidewall 111d. Among them, the first inner container sidewall 111a and the second inner container sidewall 111b can be oppositely arranged in the front-rear direction. The third inner container sidewall 111c and the fourth inner container sidewall 111d can be oppositely arranged in the left-right direction. The first inner container sidewall 111a, the second inner container sidewall 111b, the third inner container sidewall 111c, the fourth inner container sidewall 111d and the inner container bottom wall 111e are welded or integrally formed, etc.

[0033] An ice basket pull-out opening 1112 is formed on the upper portion of the first inner container sidewall 111a. The ice basket pull-out opening 1112 can be used for the ice basket assembly 12 to be pushed in or out. As the ice basket assembly 12 can be pushed in or out of the inner container 111 through the ice basket pull-out opening 1112, it is convenient for the user to take ice blocks, thereby improving the user experience.

[0034] The inner liner 113 is arranged outside the second inner container sidewall 111b and the inner container bottom wall 111e. Among them, the inner liner 113 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the second inner container sidewall 111b. As in the present embodiment, the inner liner 113 is detachably connected to the outer periphery of the second inner container sidewall 111b. The inner liner 113 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the inner container bottom wall 111e. As in the present embodiment, the inner liner 113 is detachably connected to the outer periphery of the inner container bottom wall 111e.

[0035] The outer cover 114 is arranged outside the third inner container sidewall 111c, the first inner container sidewall 111a and the fourth inner container sidewall 111d. Among them, the outer cover 114 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the third inner container sidewall 111c. As in the present embodiment, the outer cover 114 is detachably connected to the outer periphery of the third inner container sidewall 111c. The outer cover 114 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the first inner container sidewall 111a. As in the present embodiment, the outer cover 114 is detachably connected to the outer periphery of the first inner container sidewall 111a. The outer cover 114 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the fourth inner container sidewall 111d. As in the present embodiment, the outer cover 114 is detachably connected to the outer periphery of the fourth inner container sidewall 111d.

[0036] When the inner liner 113 is arranged at the outer periphery of the second inner tank side wall 111b and the outer periphery of the inner tank bottom wall 111e of the inner tank 111, a first foaming cavity 115 is formed between the inner liner 113, the second inner tank side wall 111b and the inner tank bottom wall 111e. When the outer cover 114 is arranged at the outer periphery of the third inner tank side wall 111c, the first inner tank side wall 111a and the fourth inner tank side wall 111d of the inner tank 111, a second foaming cavity 116 is formed between the inner liner 113, the third inner tank side wall 111c, the first inner tank side wall 111a and the fourth inner tank side wall 111d. The first foaming cavity 115 and the second foaming cavity 116 are in communication with each other. The first foaming cavity 115 and / or the second foaming cavity 116 are filled with foaming material. The foaming material can flow and be fixed in the first foaming cavity 115 and the second foaming cavity 116, etc. The foaming material can be, but is not limited to, foaming liquid, etc.

[0037] Compared with the prior art, the inner tank 111, the inner liner 113 and the outer cover 114 are cooperated to form the foaming assembly 11 by using the outer cover 114 in the prior art, the material of the inner liner 113 is reduced, and the manufacturing cost is reduced, etc.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 4 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 4 is Figure 2 the structural schematic view of A shown in FIG. 1; Figure 5 is Figure 3 the structural schematic view of D shown in FIG. 1; Figure 6 is Figure 3 the structural schematic view of E shown in FIG. 1. In combination with Figures 1 to 3 , in some embodiments, a foaming connecting assembly (not shown in the figure) is arranged between the upper end of the inner tank 111 and the upper end of the outer cover 114. The foaming connecting assembly includes a first foaming connecting part 1141 and a first foaming connecting groove 1114. The first foaming connecting part 1141 is arranged at one of the upper end of the inner tank 111 and the upper end of the outer cover 114. The first foaming connecting groove 1114 is arranged at the other of the upper end of the inner tank 111 and the upper end of the outer cover 114. The first foaming connecting part 1141 is inserted into the first foaming connecting groove 1114. By the cooperation of the first foaming connecting part 1141 and the first foaming connecting groove 1114 between the upper end of the inner tank 111 and the upper end of the outer cover 114, not only the connecting structure between the upper end of the inner tank 111 and the upper end of the outer cover 114 is simplified, but also the inner tank 111 is quickly installed in the outer cover 114, thereby improving the installation efficiency.

[0039] In the embodiment, the first foamed connecting part 1141 is arranged on the upper end of the outer cover 114. The first foamed connecting part 1141 is detachably or fixedly connected to the upper end of the outer cover 114. In the embodiment, the first foamed connecting part 1141 is integrally formed on the upper end of the outer cover 114. The first foamed connecting groove 1114 is arranged on the upper end of the inner container 111. The first foamed connecting part 1141 on the upper end of the outer cover 114 is insertedly connected with the first foamed connecting groove 1114 on the upper end of the inner container 111.

[0040] In another specific embodiment, the first foamed connecting part 1141 is arranged on the upper end of the inner container 111. The first foamed connecting part 1141 is detachably or fixedly connected to the upper end of the inner container 111. In the embodiment, the first foamed connecting part 1141 is integrally formed on the upper end of the inner container 111. The first foamed connecting groove 1114 is arranged on the upper end of the outer cover 114. The first foamed connecting part 1141 on the upper end of the inner container 111 is insertedly connected with the first foamed connecting groove 1114 on the upper end of the outer cover 114.

[0041] In some embodiments, the upper end of the inner container 111 is provided with the first foamed connecting part 1141. In the embodiment, the first foamed connecting part 1141 is integrally formed on the upper end of the inner container 111. The upper end of the outer cover 114 is provided with the second foamed connecting part 1115. The second foamed connecting part 1115 is detachably or fixedly connected to the upper end of the outer cover 114. In the embodiment, the upper end of the outer cover 114 and the second foamed connecting part 1115 are integrally formed. The second foamed connecting part 1115 is provided with the first foamed connecting groove 1114. The first foamed connecting part 1141 is inserted into the first foamed connecting groove 1114 of the second foamed connecting part 1115. By arranging the second foamed connecting part 1115 on the upper end of the outer cover 114, the stability of the connection between the first foamed connecting part 1141 and the first foamed connecting groove 1114 is improved.

[0042] The first foamed extension part 1116 is arranged on one side wall of the second foamed connecting part 1115. The first foamed extension part 1116 is detachably or fixedly connected to the second foamed connecting part 1115. In the embodiment, the second foamed connecting part 1115 and the first foamed extension part 1116 are integrally formed. The first foamed extension part 1116 is arranged adjacent to and parallel to the side wall of the outer cover 114, so that the first foamed extension part 1116 is tightly attached to the side wall of the outer cover 114.

[0043] Therefore, by arranging the first foamed connecting groove 1114 on the second foamed connecting part 1115, the stability between the first foamed connecting part 1141 and the first foamed connecting groove 1114 is improved. In addition, by arranging the first foamed extension part 1116 on the second foamed connecting part 1115, the contact area between the second foamed connecting part 1115 and the outer cover 114 is increased, which can reduce the risk of leakage of foamed material, etc.

[0044] The first foaming connecting groove 1114 can be arranged on at least one of the upper end of the first inner container side wall 111a, the upper end of the third inner container side wall 111c, and the upper end of the fourth inner container side wall 111d. The first foaming connecting part 1141 can be arranged on the upper end of the side of the outer cover 114 facing the first inner container side wall 111a, the upper end of the side of the outer cover 114 facing the third inner container side wall 111c, and the upper end of the side of the outer cover 114 facing the fourth inner container side wall 111d.

[0045] In some embodiments, the first foaming connecting part 1141 is arranged vertically on the upper end of the outer cover 114. The first foaming connecting groove 1114 is arranged in parallel with the first foaming connecting part 1141. The parallel direction can be, but is not limited to, the horizontal direction. When the inner container 111 is installed on the outer cover 114, the first foaming connecting groove 1114 of the inner container 111 is directly inserted into the first foaming connecting part 1141 of the outer cover 114 in the horizontal direction, which not only improves the convenience of insertion, but also reduces the installation resistance, thereby improving the installation efficiency, etc.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 is Figure 2 the structural schematic view of B. In combination with Figures 1 to 3 In some embodiments, the outer cover 114 is provided with an outer cover step part 1142 on the side of the lower end facing the inner liner 113. The outer cover step part 1142 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the side of the lower end of the outer cover 114 facing the inner liner 113. In the present embodiment, the outer cover step part 1142 is integrally formed on the lower end of the outer cover 114. The inner liner 113 is provided with an inner liner step part 1131 on the side facing away from the inner container 111. The inner liner step part 1131 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the side of the inner liner 113 facing away from the inner container 111. In the present embodiment, the inner liner step part 1131 is integrally formed on the inner liner 113. The inner liner step part 1131 is located above the outer cover step part 1142. The outer cover step part 1142 and the inner liner step part 1131 cooperate to connect the lower end of the outer cover 114 and the lower end of the inner liner 113, thereby reducing the risk of leakage of foaming material, etc.

[0047] In a specific embodiment, the cover step portion 1142 comprises a cover horizontal portion 11421 and a cover vertical portion 11422. The cover horizontal portion 11421 is vertically connected to one side of the lower end of the cover 114 towards the inner liner 113. The cover vertical portion 11422 is vertically arranged and extends downwardly relative to the cover horizontal portion 11421. Wherein, the cover step portion 1142 can be but not limited to arranged in the shape of "7". The inner liner step portion 1131 comprises an inner liner vertical portion 11311 and an inner liner horizontal portion 11312. The inner liner vertical portion 11311 extends upwardly. The inner liner horizontal portion 11312 is arranged horizontally relative to the inner liner vertical portion 11311. Wherein, the inner liner step portion 1131 can be but not limited to arranged in the shape of "7". The above-mentioned inner liner horizontal portion 11312 is arranged above and abuts to the cover horizontal portion 11421. The inner liner vertical portion 11311 is arranged right to and abuts to the cover vertical portion 11422.

[0048] In some embodiments, the inner liner step portion 1131 is provided with a second foaming extension portion 1132 at the top end. Wherein, the second foaming extension portion 1132 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the inner liner step portion 1131. As in the present embodiment, the second foaming extension portion 1132 is integrally connected to the inner liner step portion 1131. The second foaming extension portion 1132 is arranged in close proximity to and parallel to the side wall of the cover 114, so as to closely abut to the side wall of the cover 114. By arranging the second foaming extension portion 1132 on the inner liner step portion 1131, the contact area between the inner liner step portion 1131 and the cover 114 is increased, thereby reducing the risk of leakage of foaming material and the like.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 8 , Figure 8 is Figure 2 the structural schematic diagram of C. In combination Figures 1 to 3 In some embodiments, the foaming assembly 11 further comprises an inner container extension portion 112. The inner container extension portion 112 is connected to the top end of the second inner container side wall 111b of the inner container 111. Wherein, the inner container extension portion 112 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the top end of the second inner container side wall 111b of the inner container 111. As in the present embodiment, the inner container extension portion 112 is integrally connected to the second inner container side wall 111b of the inner container 111. The inner container extension portion 112 is provided with an inner container extension limiting groove 1122 on the lower side. The inner liner 113 is provided with an inner liner limiting portion 1133 at the top end. Wherein, the inner liner limiting portion 1133 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the top end of the inner liner 113. As in the present embodiment, the inner liner limiting portion 1133 is integrally formed at the top end of the inner liner 113. The inner liner limiting portion 1133 is limited in the inner container extension limiting groove 1122. As the inner liner limiting portion 1133 can be connected in the inner container extension limiting groove 1122 in the manner of plug-in and clamping and the like.

[0050] The inner liner extension limiting part 1133 and the inner container extension limiting groove 1122 cooperate to make the connection between the inner container extension 112 and the top end of the inner liner 113 more stable, and facilitate the installation between the inner container extension 112 and the inner liner 113, thereby improving the installation efficiency and the like. The inner container extension 112 is provided with a third foaming extension part (not shown in the figure). The third foaming extension part is arranged in close proximity to and parallel to the inner liner extension limiting part 1133, which can reduce the risk of bubble liquid leakage.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 9 , Figure 10 and Figure 11 , Figure 9 is a partial structure diagram of the ice maker front assembly of the present application; Figure 10 is Figure 9 a structure diagram of G shown in; Figure 11 is Figure 3 a structure diagram of F shown in. In combination Figures 1 to 3 , the upper end of the outer cover 114 is provided with an outer cover clamping part 1143. The outer cover clamping part 1143 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the upper end of the outer cover 114. In the present embodiment, the outer cover clamping part 1143 is integrally formed on the upper end of the outer cover 114. The number of the outer cover clamping part 1143 can be one, two, three or more, but is not limited to one, two, three or more. The upper end of the third inner container side wall 111c and the upper end of the fourth inner container side wall 111d are provided with an inner container clamping part 1117. The inner container clamping part 1117 is provided with an inner container clamping groove 1118. The number of the inner container clamping groove 1118 can be one, two, three or more, but is not limited to one, two, three or more. The number of the outer cover clamping part 1143 is the same as the number of the inner container clamping groove 1118. The outer cover clamping part 1143 is clamped in the inner container clamping groove 1118.

[0052] The outer cover clamping part 1143 at the upper end of the outer cover 114 and the inner container clamping groove 1118 at the upper end of the third inner container side wall 111c and the fourth inner container side wall 111d cooperate to make the connection between the outer cover 114 and the inner container 111 more stable. When the inner container 111 is inserted into the outer cover 114 in the horizontal direction, the outer cover clamping part 1143 is clamped in the inner container clamping groove 1118, which not only facilitates quick installation, but also makes the connection more stable. The outer cover 114 is provided with two outer cover clamping parts 1143 on the upper end of one side surface facing the third inner container side wall 111c. The upper end of the third inner container side wall 111c is provided with two inner container clamping grooves 1118. The outer cover 114 is provided with two outer cover clamping parts 1143 on the upper end of one end surface facing the fourth inner container side wall 111d. The upper end of the fourth inner container side wall 111d is provided with two inner container clamping grooves 1118.

[0053] In some embodiments, the inner container bottom wall 111e and the inner liner bottom portion 113 are releasably locked. That is, the inner container bottom wall 111e and the inner liner bottom portion 113 are locked or released. In this embodiment, the inner container bottom wall 111e and the inner liner bottom portion 113 are locked by screws or the like. By locking the inner container bottom wall 111e and the inner liner bottom portion 113, the stability between the inner liner 113 and the inner container 111 is further improved.

[0054] Specifically, the inner container bottom wall 111e and the inner liner bottom portion 113 can be provided with a positioning structure (not shown in the figure). The positioning structure plays a positioning role. The inner container bottom wall 111e is installed on the inner liner bottom portion 113 through the positioning structure, which is more convenient for quick locking between the inner container bottom wall 111e and the inner liner bottom portion 113, thereby improving the installation efficiency and the like. The positioning structure can be any structure, which is not limited here.

[0055] In some embodiments, the inner container 111 and the inner liner 113 can be made of thermal insulation materials. In addition, the outer cover 114 can also be made of thermal insulation materials. The thermal insulation materials can be, but are not limited to, polyurethane thermal insulation materials and polystyrene board thermal insulation materials, etc.

[0056] Please refer to Figures 1 to 11 The installation process of the ice maker front assembly is as follows. The inner liner limiting portion 1133 at the top end of the inner liner 113 is limited in the inner container extension limiting groove 1122 on the lower side of the inner container extension portion 112, realizing the connection between the top end of the inner liner 113 and the inner container extension portion 112. The inner container bottom wall 111e and the inner liner 113 are locked, realizing the connection between the inner container 111 and the inner liner 113. When the inner liner 113 and the inner container 111 are connected, the inner container 111 and the inner liner 113 are installed in the outer cover 114 from the rear side, the upper end of the inner container 111 and the upper end of the outer cover 114 are connected through the first foaming connecting portion 1141 and the first foaming connecting groove 1114; at the same time, the outer cover clamping portion 1143 and the inner container clamping portion 1117 are clamped. When the installation of the inner container 111, the inner liner 113 and the outer cover 114 is completed, the first foaming extension portion 1116 is arranged in close proximity to and parallel to the side wall of the outer cover 114, and the second foaming extension portion 1132 is arranged in close proximity to and parallel to the side wall of the outer cover 114. The first foaming cavity 115 is formed between the inner liner 113, the second inner container side wall 111b and the inner container bottom wall 111e; the second foaming cavity 116 is formed between the inner liner 113, the third inner container side wall 111c, the first inner container side wall 111a and the fourth inner container side wall 111d, wherein the first foaming cavity 115 and the second foaming cavity 116 are communicated. The first foaming cavity 115 and the second foaming cavity 116 are both filled with foaming materials. The ice basket assembly 12 is arranged in the inner container 111 through the ice basket pulling opening 1112.

[0057] The present application provides an ice maker 10. The ice maker 10 comprises an ice maker front assembly. The ice maker front assembly is the ice maker front assembly described in the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here. The ice maker 10 uses the above-mentioned ice maker front assembly to form the above-mentioned foaming assembly 11 by cooperating the inner container 111, the inner liner 113 and the outer cover 114 in the prior art, reduces the material of the inner liner 113, and further reduces the manufacturing cost, etc.

[0058] The terms "first", "second", "third" in the present application are only for descriptive purpose, and cannot be understood as indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second", "third" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. All directional indications (such as upper, lower, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between the components, and if the specific posture (as shown in the drawings) changes, the directional indications also change accordingly. In addition, the terms "comprise" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but can optionally include steps or units not listed, or can optionally include other steps or units inherent to the process, method, product or device.

[0059] The above is only an embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application, and any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation using the content of the present application specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice maker front assembly, comprising: The ice maker comprises a foaming assembly and an ice basket assembly. The inner liner is arranged around the outer periphery of the second inner liner sidewall and the inner liner bottom wall to form a first foaming cavity. The outer cover is arranged around the outer periphery of the third inner liner sidewall, the first inner liner sidewall, and the fourth inner liner sidewall to form a second foaming cavity, and the first foaming cavity and the second foaming cavity are in communication. The upper end of the inner liner and the upper end of the outer cover are provided with a foaming connecting assembly, which comprises a first foaming connecting part and a first foaming connecting groove.

2. The ice maker front assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the outer cover is provided with the first foaming connecting part, and the upper end of the inner liner is provided with a second foaming connecting part, which is provided with the first foaming connecting groove.

3. The ice maker front assembly of claim 2, wherein, One sidewall of the second foaming connecting part is provided with a first foaming extension part, which is adjacent to and parallel with the sidewall of the outer cover. The upper end of the outer cover is vertically provided with the first foaming connecting part, and the first foaming connecting groove is arranged in parallel with the first foaming connecting part.

4. The ice maker front assembly of claim 2, wherein, The lower end of the outer cover is provided with an outer cover step part towards one side of the inner liner, and the inner liner is provided with an inner liner step part away from one side of the inner liner, and the inner liner step part is located on the outer cover step part.

5. The ice maker front assembly of any of claims 1-4, wherein, The top end of the inner liner step part is provided with a second foaming extension part, which is arranged adjacent to and parallel with the sidewall of the outer cover.

6. The ice maker front assembly of claim 5, wherein, The foaming assembly further comprises an inner liner extension part connected to the top end of the second inner liner sidewall, and the lower side of the inner liner extension part is provided with an inner liner extension limiting groove, and the top end of the inner liner is provided with an inner liner limiting part, which is limited in the inner liner extension limiting groove.

7. The ice maker front assembly of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The upper end of the outer cover is provided with an outer cover clamping part, and the upper end of the third inner liner sidewall and the fourth inner liner sidewall is provided with an inner liner clamping part, and the inner liner clamping part is provided with an inner liner clamping groove, and the outer cover clamping part is clamped in the inner liner clamping groove.

8. The ice maker front assembly of any one of claims 1-4, wherein, The inner liner bottom wall and the inner liner are releasably locked and connected.

9. The ice maker front assembly of any one of claims 1-4, wherein, The ice maker front assembly comprises any one of claims 1 to 9.

10. An ice maker characterized by, ​

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