Ice maker front assembly and ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker front assembly and an ice maker, the ice maker front assembly comprises a foaming assembly, an ice basket assembly and a guide rail assembly, the foaming assembly comprises an inner container, and an ice basket drawing opening is formed in the inner container; the ice basket assembly comprises an ice basket body, and the ice basket body is pushed into or pulled out of the ice basket pulling opening. The guide rail assembly comprises first guide rail pieces, second guide rail pieces and third guide rail pieces, the first guide rail pieces are arranged outside the two opposite side walls of the ice basket body, the second guide rail pieces and the third guide rail pieces are arranged on the inner faces of the two opposite side walls of the inner container, guide rail grooves are formed between the second guide rail pieces and the third guide rail pieces, and the first guide rail pieces slide in the guide rail grooves. The ice basket assembly in the front assembly of the ice maker can be independently taken out relative to the foaming assembly, so that a user can conveniently take ice blocks; the ice basket assembly is pushed into or pulled out of the foaming assembly more smoothly, movement resistance is reduced, and then the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] The ice maker is used for making ice cubes. Some existing ice makers are provided with a flip cover. When a user takes ice cubes from the ice maker, the flip cover needs to be opened, and the ice cubes can be taken out only by using a spoon or other auxiliary tools, which reduces the user experience. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present application provides a front component of an ice maker and the ice maker to solve the problem that some existing ice makers are provided with a flip cover. When a user takes ice cubes from the ice maker, the flip cover needs to be opened, and the ice cubes can be taken out only by using a spoon or other auxiliary tools, which reduces the user experience.

[0004] To solve the above technical problem, the present application provides a front component of an ice maker, which comprises: a foaming assembly comprising an inner container, the inner container being formed with an ice basket pull-out opening; an ice basket assembly comprising an ice basket body, the ice basket body being pushed into or pulled out of the ice basket pull-out opening; and a guide rail assembly comprising a first guide rail piece, a second guide rail piece and a third guide rail piece, the ice basket body being provided with the first guide rail piece on the outer surface of the opposite two side walls, the inner surface of the opposite two side walls of the inner container being provided with the second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece, a guide rail groove being formed between the second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece, and the first guide rail piece being slidable in the guide rail groove.

[0005] The side surface of the first guide rail piece facing the third guide rail piece is provided with a first guide rail limiting part, and the first guide rail limiting part is away from the ice basket pull-out opening; the side surface of the third guide rail piece facing the guide rail groove is provided with a stop surface in a slanting manner, and the first guide rail limiting part is releasably abutted against the stop surface.

[0006] The end of the side surface of the third guide rail piece facing the guide rail groove is provided with a second guide rail limiting part, and the first guide rail limiting part is releasably abutted against the second guide rail limiting part.

[0007] The side surface of the third guide rail piece facing the guide rail groove is provided with a recess groove, and the recess groove is provided with a common wall with the second guide rail limiting part.

[0008] The end of the side surface of the first guide rail piece away from the third guide rail piece is provided with a third guide rail limiting part; the side surface of the second guide rail piece facing the guide rail groove is provided with a fourth guide rail limiting part, and the third guide rail limiting part and the fourth guide rail limiting part are releasably abutted.

[0009] The front component further comprises a front upper cover, the front upper cover being arranged on the upper end of the inner container, the front upper cover comprising oppositely arranged front upper cover side walls, the inner surface of the two front upper cover side walls being provided with the second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece.

[0010] The ice maker front part assembly comprises an upper cover, the upper cover comprises an upper cover body, two upper cover side walls are arranged on the lower part of the upper cover body, the upper cover body is provided with an upper cover opening communicated with the inner container, and the upper cover is connected to the upper cover body and used for opening or closing the upper cover opening.

[0011] The upper cover is a transparent upper cover.

[0012] The ice basket assembly further comprises a handle arranged on the front side of the ice basket body, and / or the ice basket assembly further comprises a front panel arranged on the front side of the ice basket body, and the handle is arranged on the front panel.

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

[0014] The ice maker front part assembly comprises a foaming assembly, an ice basket assembly and a guide rail assembly. The foaming assembly comprises an inner container. The inner container is formed with an ice basket pull-out opening. The ice basket assembly comprises an ice basket body. The ice basket body is pushed into or pulled out of the ice basket pull-out opening. The ice basket assembly can be independently taken out relative to the foaming assembly, which facilitates users to take ice blocks and improves user experience.

[0015] Specifically, the guide rail assembly comprises a first guide rail piece, a second guide rail piece and a third guide rail piece. The ice basket body is provided with the first guide rail piece outside the two side walls. The inner container is provided with the second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece on the inner surfaces of the two side walls. The second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece form a guide rail groove. The first guide rail piece slides in the guide rail groove. Through the cooperation of the first guide rail piece of the ice basket body and the second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece on the inner surfaces of the side walls of the inner container, the ice basket assembly is pushed into or pulled out of the foaming assembly more smoothly, the movement resistance is reduced, and the user experience is further improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] 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 other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker front part assembly of the application;

[0019] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the structural schematic diagram of A shown.

[0020] Figure 4 is a partial exploded view of an embodiment of the ice maker front assembly of the present application;

[0021] Figure 5 is a front view of the front upper cover in an embodiment of the ice maker front assembly of the present application;

[0022] Figure 6 is Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of B-B shown in

[0023] Figure 7 is a partial view of an embodiment of the ice maker front assembly of the present application;

[0024] Figure 8 is an exploded view of the ice basket assembly in the ice maker front assembly of the present application.

[0025] Reference signs: 10, ice maker; 11, foaming assembly; 111, inner tank; 1112, ice basket pull-out opening; 12, ice basket assembly; 121, ice basket body; 1211, first guide rail piece; 12111, first guide rail limiting part; 12112, third guide rail limiting part; 1212, ice basket clamping part; 122, handle; 123, front panel; 1231, front clamping groove; 131, front upper cover; 1311, front upper cover side wall; 1312, front upper cover body; 13124, front upper cover opening; 1313, second guide rail piece; 13131, fourth guide rail limiting part; 13132, first guide rail surface; 13133, second guide rail surface; 1314, third guide rail piece; 13141, limiting surface; 13142, second guide rail limiting part; 13143, recessed groove; 13144, guide rail convex surface; 1315, guide rail groove; 132, upper cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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 a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] In this document, reference to“an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase“in an embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive of one another. A person of ordinary skill in the art will understand that an embodiment described herein can be combined with another embodiment.

[0028] The ice maker and the ice maker front part assembly provided by the utility model will be described in detail in combination with the embodiments.

[0029] 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 application; Figure 2 is a partial sectional schematic view of an embodiment of the ice maker front part assembly of the application; Figure 3 is Figure 2 a structural schematic view of A shown in the figure. The application provides an ice maker front part assembly. The ice maker front part assembly (not shown in the figure) is at least a part of the ice maker 10. The ice maker 10 is used for making ice cubes. The ice maker front part assembly comprises a foaming assembly 11, an ice basket assembly 12 and a guide rail assembly (not shown in the figure). The foaming assembly 11 can not only play a heat preservation role and reduce cold loss, etc., but also play a water storage role. The ice basket assembly 12 is used for storing 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. The guide rail assembly can provide a movement path, so that the ice basket assembly 12 can be pushed into or pulled out of the foaming assembly 11 through the guide rail assembly.

[0030] Specifically, the foaming assembly 11 comprises an inner container 111. The inner container 111 is formed with an ice basket pull-out opening 1112. The ice basket pull-out opening 1112 is used for pushing or pulling out the ice basket assembly 12 from the inner container 111. Wherein, the ice basket pull-out opening 1112 is located at the upper end position of the front side of the inner container 111, which can increase the distance between the ice basket assembly 12 and the bottom of the inner container 111, so that the lower part of the inner container 111 can accommodate more water, etc. The ice basket assembly 12 comprises an ice basket body 121. The ice basket body 121 can be pushed into or pulled out of the ice basket pull-out opening 1112. As the ice basket assembly 12 can be pushed into or pulled out of the inner container 111 through the ice basket pull-out opening 1112. That is, the above-mentioned ice basket assembly 12 can be independently taken out relative to the foaming assembly 11, which is convenient for users to take ice cubes, and further improves the user experience.

[0031] The guide rail assembly comprises a first guide rail piece 1211, a second guide rail piece 1313 and a third guide rail piece 1314. Wherein, the extension direction of the first guide rail piece 1211, the second guide rail piece 1313 and the third guide rail piece 1314 can be the same as the pushing or pulling direction of the ice basket assembly 12. As the embodiment concentrates, the first guide rail piece 1211, the second guide rail piece 1313 and the third guide rail piece 1314 are arranged in the front-rear direction, that is, the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into or pulled out in the front-rear direction.

[0032] The ice basket body 121 is provided with a first guide rail 1211 on the outer side of the opposite side walls. The ice basket body 121 is provided with the first guide rail 1211 on the outer side of one side wall, and the ice basket body 121 is provided with the first guide rail 1211 on the outer side of the other side wall. The first guide rail 1211 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the outer side of the side wall of the ice basket body 121. In this embodiment, the first guide rail 1211 is integrally formed on the outer side of the side wall of the ice basket body 121.

[0033] The inner container 111 is provided with a second guide rail 1313 and a third guide rail 1314 on the inner side of the opposite side walls. The inner container 111 is provided with the second guide rail 1313 and the third guide rail 1314 on the inner side of one side wall, and the inner container 111 is provided with the second guide rail 1313 and the third guide rail 1314 on the inner side of the other side wall. The second guide rail 1313 and the third guide rail 1314 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the inner side of one side wall of the inner container 111. The second guide rail 1313 and the third guide rail 1314 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the inner side of the other side wall of the inner container 111.

[0034] The second guide rail 1313 and the third guide rail 1314 form a guide rail groove 1315 therebetween. The guide rail groove 1315 provides a movement path for the sliding of the first guide rail 1211. The first guide rail 1211 slides in the guide rail groove 1315. When the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into or pulled out of the foaming assembly 11 through the ice basket pulling opening 1112, the first guide rail 1211 on the outer side of the side wall of the ice basket body 121 slides between the second guide rail 1313 and the third guide rail 1314.

[0035] Through the cooperation of the first guide rail 1211 of the ice basket body 121 and the second guide rail 1313 and the third guide rail 1314 on the inner side of the side wall of the inner container 111, the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into or pulled out of the foaming assembly 11 more smoothly, the movement resistance is reduced, and the user experience is further improved.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 is a partial explosion schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker front assembly. Please refer to Figures 1 to 3In some embodiments, the first guide rail piece 1211 is provided with a first guide rail limiting part 12111 on one side of the third guide rail piece 1314. The first guide rail limiting part 12111 is detachably or fixedly connected to the first guide rail piece 1211. In this embodiment, the first guide rail limiting part 12111 is integrally formed on the first guide rail piece 1211. The first guide rail limiting part 12111 is away from the ice basket pull-out opening 1112. The third guide rail piece 1314 is provided with a limiting surface 13141 on one side of the guide rail groove 1315. The limiting surface 13141 is also away from the ice basket pull-out opening 1112. One end of the limiting surface 13141 close to the back side of the inner container 111 is lower than the other end of the limiting surface 13141 away from the back side of the inner container 111. The first guide rail limiting part 12111 is abutably connected to the limiting surface 13141. When the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into the foaming assembly 11 and reaches the position, the first guide rail limiting part 12111 is abutably connected to the limiting surface 13141. The limiting surface 13141 can reduce the risk of the ice basket assembly 12 sliding out of the ice basket pull-out opening 1112. When the ice basket assembly 12 is at least partially pulled out of the foaming assembly 11, the first guide rail limiting part 12111 is disengaged from the limiting surface 13141, which can reduce the influence of the limiting surface 13141 on the movement of the ice basket assembly 12.

[0037] Therefore, through the cooperation of the first guide rail limiting part 12111 on the first guide rail piece 1211 and the limiting surface 13141 on the third guide rail piece 1314, the stability of the ice basket assembly 12 after being pushed into the foaming assembly 11 and reaching the position is improved, the risk of the ice basket assembly 12 sliding out of the ice basket pull-out opening 1112 is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

[0038] The end of the first guide rail limiting part 12111 can be in line contact, surface contact, curved surface contact, etc. with the limiting surface 13141. In this embodiment, the front and rear cross-sectional shape of the first guide rail limiting part 12111 is triangular, and one corner of the triangular shape is directly in contact with the limiting surface 13141, i.e., the end of the first guide rail limiting part 12111 is in line contact with the limiting surface 13141.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 5 is a front view of the front upper cover in an embodiment of the ice maker front assembly of the present application; Figure 6 is Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of B-B shown in Figures 1 to 4In some embodiments, the third guide rail piece 1314 is provided with a second guide rail limiting part 13142 at the end of one side of the guide rail groove 1315. The second guide rail limiting part 13142 is detachably or fixedly connected to the third guide rail piece 1314. In this embodiment, the second guide rail limiting part 13142 is integrally formed on the third guide rail piece 1314. The first guide rail limiting part 12111 abuts against the second guide rail limiting part 13142. When the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into the foaming assembly 11, the first guide rail limiting part 12111 is disengaged from the second guide rail limiting part 13142. When the ice basket assembly 12 is at least partially pulled out of the foaming assembly 11, the first guide rail limiting part 12111 abuts against the second guide rail limiting part 13142, which not only limits the risk of the ice basket assembly 12 directly sliding out of the foaming assembly 11, but also facilitates the user to directly take ice blocks from the ice basket assembly 12.

[0040] In some embodiments, the third guide rail piece 1314 is provided with a recessed groove 13143 on one side of the guide rail groove 1315. The recessed groove 13143 is co-walled with the second guide rail limiting part 13142. The recessed groove 13143 and the second guide rail limiting part 13142 are closely arranged and are both close to the ice basket pull-out opening 1112. When the ice basket assembly 12 is pulled out of the foaming assembly 11, the ice basket assembly 12 is moved from a higher position of the third guide rail piece 1314 to the recessed groove 13143, so that there is a certain height difference during the movement of the ice basket assembly 12, which can make the water melted by the ice basket assembly 12 more easily flow into the lower part of the inner container 111. In addition, the recessed groove 13143 can also play a role in avoiding the first guide rail limiting part 12111.

[0041] The height between the groove bottom of the recessed groove 13143 and the side of the third guide rail piece 1314 away from the guide rail groove 1315 is less than or equal to the height between the end of the stop surface 13141 close to the rear side of the inner container 111 and the side of the third guide rail piece 1314 away from the guide rail groove 1315. The third guide rail piece 1314 comprises a guide rail convex surface 13144. One side of the guide rail convex surface 13144 is co-walled connected with the recessed groove 13143, and the guide rail convex surface 13144 is connected with the stop surface 13141. The height between the guide rail convex surface 13144 and the side of the third guide rail piece 1314 away from the guide rail groove 1315 is higher than the height between the groove bottom of the recessed groove 13143 and the side of the third guide rail piece 1314 away from the guide rail groove 1315, and is also higher than the height between the stop surface 13141 and the side of the third guide rail piece 1314 away from the guide rail groove 1315.

[0042] In some embodiments, the first guide rail piece 1211 is provided with a third guide rail limiting part 12112 at the end of the side away from the third guide rail piece 1314. The third guide rail limiting part 12112 is detachably or fixedly connected to the first guide rail piece 1211. In this embodiment, the third guide rail limiting part 12112 is integrally formed on the first guide rail piece 1211. When the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into the foaming assembly 11 and in place, the third guide rail limiting part 12112 is close to the rear side of the inner container 111. The second guide rail piece 1313 is provided with a fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 on the side facing the guide rail groove 1315. The fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 is detachably or fixedly connected to the second guide rail piece 1313. In this embodiment, the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 is integrally formed on the second guide rail piece 1313.

[0043] The third guide rail limiting part 12112 and the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 can be disengaged. When the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into the foaming assembly 11, the third guide rail limiting part 12112 and the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 are disengaged, reducing the movement of the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 limited by the third guide rail limiting part 12112, etc. When the ice basket assembly 12 is at least partially withdrawn from the foaming assembly 11, the third guide rail limiting part 12112 and the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 are in contact to at least partially suspend the ice basket assembly 12, thereby facilitating the user to take ice blocks, etc.

[0044] When the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into the foaming assembly 11 and in place, the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 is positioned towards the recessed groove 13143 of the third guide rail piece 1314. In addition, the second guide rail piece 1313 is provided with a first guide rail surface 13132 and a second guide rail surface 13133 on the side facing the guide rail groove 1315. The first guide rail surface 13132 is close to the ice basket pull-out opening 1112, and the second guide rail surface 13133 is away from the ice basket pull-out opening 1112. The height between the first guide rail surface 13132 and the side of the second guide rail piece 1313 away from the guide rail groove 1315 is less than the height between the second guide rail surface 13133 and the side of the second guide rail piece 1313 away from the guide rail groove 1315. Through the different heights of the first guide rail surface 13132 and the second guide rail surface 13133 in the second guide rail surface 13133, the third guide rail limiting part 12112 can be avoided when the ice basket assembly 12 is withdrawn, thereby facilitating the complete independent withdrawal of the ice basket assembly 12, etc.

[0045] The first guide rail limiting part 12111, the second guide rail limiting part 13142, the third guide rail limiting part 12112 and the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 can be the same or different. In this embodiment, the first guide rail limiting part 12111, the third guide rail limiting part 12112 and the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 are the same in shape, and the cross-sectional shape is triangular. Of course, the first guide rail limiting part 12111, the second guide rail limiting part 13142, the third guide rail limiting part 12112 and the fourth guide rail limiting part 13131 can also have other shapes, and the like, which are not limited herein.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 , Figure 7 is a partial schematic view of an embodiment of the ice maker front assembly of the present application; Figure 8 is an exploded schematic view of the ice basket assembly in the ice maker front assembly of the present application. In combination with Figures 1 to 6 In some embodiments, the ice maker front assembly further comprises a front upper cover 131. The front upper cover 131 is arranged at the upper end of the inner container 111, so that the inner container 111 is in a closed state, and the like. The front upper cover 131 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the upper end of the inner container 111. In this embodiment, the front upper cover 131 is detachably connected to the upper end of the inner container 111. The detachable manner can be, but is not limited to, a clamping structure and / or a bolt, and the like. The front upper cover 131 comprises oppositely arranged front upper cover side walls 1311. The inner surfaces of the two front upper cover side walls 1311 are provided with second guide rail members 1313 and third guide rail members 1314. The inner surface of one of the front upper cover side walls 1311 is provided with the second guide rail members 1313 and the third guide rail members 1314; and the inner surface of the other of the front upper cover side walls 1311 is provided with the second guide rail members 1313 and the third guide rail members 1314. The ice maker front assembly comprises the above-mentioned front upper cover 131, which not only provides mounting positions for the second guide rail members 1313 and the third guide rail members 1314, but also enables the foaming assembly 11 to be in a closed state.

[0047] In some embodiments, the ice maker front assembly comprises an upper cover 132. The front upper cover 131 comprises a front upper cover body 1312. The two front upper cover side walls 1311 are arranged at the lower sides of the front upper cover body 1312. The two front upper cover side walls 1311 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the two sides of the front upper cover body 1312. In this embodiment, the two front upper cover side walls 1311 and the front upper cover body 1312 are integrally connected. The front upper cover body 1312 is provided with a front upper cover opening 13124. The front upper cover opening 13124 is in communication with the inside of the inner container 111. The upper cover 132 is connected to the front upper cover body 1312, and is used to open or close the front upper cover opening 13124.

[0048] The inner container 111 can store a certain amount of water. By providing the upper cover 132, it is not only convenient for the user to add water to the inner container 111, but also convenient for the user to observe the ice storage amount in the ice basket assembly 12. When the user needs to observe the ice storage amount in the ice basket assembly 12, the user can control the upper cover 132 to open the front cover opening 13124. When the user does not need to observe the ice storage amount in the ice basket assembly 12, the user can control the upper cover 132 to close the front cover opening 13124, thereby reducing the loss of cold energy and the like.

[0049] Specifically, the upper cover 132 is a transparent upper cover (not shown in the figure). The transparent upper cover is made of transparent material, which is convenient for the user to observe the ice storage amount in the ice basket assembly 12 in real time. The transparent material can be, but is not limited to, glass or transparent plastic and the like.

[0050] Further, the upper cover 132 can be connected to the front cover body 1312 by hinging, rotating connection and the like. In the present embodiment, the upper cover 132 is rotatably connected to the end of the front cover body 1312 away from the ice basket pull-out opening 1112, for opening or closing the front cover opening 13124.

[0051] In some embodiments, the ice basket assembly 12 further comprises a handle 122. The handle 122 is arranged on the front side of the ice basket body 121. The handle 122 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the front side of the ice basket body 121. In the present embodiment, the handle 122 is integrally formed on the front side of the ice basket body 121. The front side of the ice basket body 121 refers to the side of the ice basket body 121 facing the user when the ice basket assembly 12 is pushed into the foaming assembly 11. By connecting the handle 122 to the ice basket body 121, the convenience of pushing in or pulling out the ice basket assembly 12 can be improved, thereby improving the user experience.

[0052] The handle 122 can be arranged at any angle on the front side of the ice basket body 121. In the present embodiment, the handle 122 is vertically arranged on the front side of the ice basket body 121.

[0053] Specifically, the front side of the ice basket body 121 can be embedded with transparent material; and / or the handle 122 is made of transparent material. By the above limitation, it is convenient for the user to observe the ice storage amount in the ice basket body 121 in real time. The transparent material can be, but is not limited to, glass or transparent plastic and the like.

[0054] In some other embodiments, the ice basket assembly 12 further comprises a front panel 123. The front panel 123 is arranged on the front side of the ice basket body 121. In some embodiments, the front panel 123 is detachably or fixedly connected to the front side of the ice basket body 121. In the present embodiment, the front panel 123 is clamped to the front side of the ice basket body 121. A handle 122 is arranged on the front side of the front panel 123. In some embodiments, the handle 122 is detachably or fixedly connected to the front side of the front panel 123. In the present embodiment, the handle 122 is integrally formed on the front side of the front panel 123. The handle 122 is indirectly connected to the ice basket body 121 through the front panel 123, which not only facilitates the installation of the handle 122, but also has a certain heat preservation effect, reduces the loss of cold quantity in the ice basket body 121, and the like.

[0055] The outer periphery of the front panel 123 is provided with a plurality of front clamping grooves 1231. The outer periphery of the front door of the ice basket body 121 is provided with a plurality of ice basket clamping portions 1212. In some embodiments, the front clamping grooves 1231 are clamped with the corresponding ice basket clamping portions 1212, which not only has a simple structure and is easy to operate, but also improves the installation efficiency between the front panel 123 and the ice basket body 121, and the like.

[0056] Specifically, the front door of the ice basket body 121 can be embedded with a transparent material, the front panel 123 is made of a transparent material, and / or the handle 122 is made of a transparent material. Through the above limitation, the user can observe the ice storage amount in the ice basket body 121 in real time. The transparent material can be, but is not limited to, glass or transparent plastic, and the like.

[0057] In some other embodiments, the upper cover 132 can be made of a transparent material; the front door of the ice basket body 121 is embedded with a transparent material; and / or the handle 122 is made of a transparent material. Therefore, the upper cover 132, the front door of the ice basket body 121, the front panel 123, and the handle 122, and the like can be made of a transparent material according to the actual situation, which is not limited herein.

[0058] Please continue to refer to Figures 1 to 8 The present application provides an ice maker. The ice maker 10 comprises the above-mentioned ice maker front assembly. It should be noted that the ice maker front assembly in the present embodiment is the ice maker front assembly described in the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be described herein again. The ice maker 10 uses the above-mentioned ice maker front assembly, and the ice basket assembly 12 can be independently taken out relative to the foaming assembly 11, which facilitates the user to take ice blocks, and further improves the user experience. In addition, through the cooperation of the first guide member 1211 of the ice basket body 121 and the second guide member 1313 and the third guide member 1314 on the inner wall of the inner container 111, the ice basket assembly 12 is more smoothly pushed into or pulled out of the foaming assembly 11, the movement resistance is reduced, the user experience is further improved, and the like; and the structure is simple and easy to implement, and the like.

[0059] The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. in the present application are only used for descriptive purpose and cannot be construed as indicating or implying a quantity of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined with "first", "second", "third" can include at least one of the features explicitly or implicitly. All directional indications (such as upper, lower, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the present application are only used for explaining the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between components, and if the specific posture (as shown in the drawings) changes, the directional indications also change accordingly. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally further includes steps or units not listed, or optionally further includes other steps or units inherent to the process, method, product or device.

[0060] The above description is only an embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. 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 front part assembly comprises a foaming assembly, an ice basket assembly, a guide rail assembly, and a front upper cover. The foaming assembly comprises an inner container, and the inner container is formed with an ice basket pull-out opening. The ice basket assembly comprises an ice basket body, and the ice basket body is pushed into or pulled out of the ice basket pull-out opening. The guide rail assembly comprises a first guide rail piece, a second guide rail piece, and a third guide rail piece.

2. The ice maker front assembly of claim 1, wherein, The first guide rail piece is arranged on the outer surface of the opposite two side walls of the ice basket body.

3. The ice maker front assembly of claim 2, wherein, The second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece are arranged on the inner surface of the opposite two side walls of the inner container.

4. The ice maker front assembly of claim 3, wherein, The second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece form a guide rail groove.

5. The ice maker front assembly of claim 1, wherein, The first guide rail piece is slidable in the guide rail groove.

6. An ice maker front assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The first guide rail limiting part is arranged on one side surface of the first guide rail piece facing the third guide rail piece.

7. The ice maker front assembly of claim 6, wherein, The first guide rail limiting part is arranged on one side surface of the first guide rail piece facing the third guide rail piece.

8. The ice maker front assembly of claim 7, wherein, The second guide rail limiting part is arranged on the end of one side surface of the third guide rail piece facing the guide rail groove.

9. The ice maker front assembly of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The second guide rail limiting part is arranged on the end of one side surface of the third guide rail piece facing the guide rail groove. The third guide rail limiting part is arranged on the end of one side surface of the first guide rail piece facing away from the third guide rail piece.

10. An ice maker characterized by, The fourth guide rail limiting part is arranged on one side surface of the second guide rail piece facing the guide rail groove. The third guide rail limiting part and the fourth guide rail limiting part are releasably abutted. The front upper cover is arranged on the upper end of the inner container. The front upper cover comprises two oppositely arranged front upper cover side walls. The second guide rail piece and the third guide rail piece are arranged on the inner surface of the two front upper cover side walls. The ice maker front part assembly comprises an upper cover. The upper cover is transparent. The ice basket assembly further comprises a handle arranged on the front side surface of the ice basket body. The ice basket assembly further comprises a front panel arranged on the front side surface of the ice basket body. The ice maker front part assembly comprises any one of claims 1 to 9. The ice maker front part assembly comprises any one of claims 1 to 9.

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