Ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice making machine which comprises an ice making machine body, an ice basket assembly and a foaming assembly which are arranged on the front portion of the ice making machine body, and an equipotential water tank, a compressor assembly, an ice making evaporator assembly and a condensation heat dissipation assembly which are arranged on the rear portion of the ice making machine body. The equipotential water tank is arranged at the other end of the foaming assembly, the equipotential water tank and the ice-making evaporator assembly are located above the rear portion of the ice maker body, and the compressor assembly and the condensation heat dissipation assembly are located below the rear portion of the ice maker body. According to the ice maker, all the parts can be arranged in the front-back direction, the size of the ice maker in the left-right direction is reduced, space occupation is reduced, and then the overall size is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] The ice maker is a refrigeration mechanical equipment that generates ice by cooling water through an evaporator by refrigerant of a refrigeration system. With the gradual improvement of people's living standards, the demand for ice makers is gradually increasing. However, most of the existing ice makers are bulky, not only occupying space, but also being not conducive to packing and transportation, increasing transportation costs, and thus affecting the user experience. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present application provides an ice maker to solve the technical problem that most of the existing ice makers are bulky, not only occupying space, but also being not conducive to packing and transportation, increasing transportation costs, and thus affecting the user experience.

[0004] To solve the above technical problem, the present application provides an ice maker, which comprises an ice maker body, an ice basket assembly and a foaming assembly arranged at the front of the ice maker body, and an equal-position water tank, a compressor assembly, an ice-making evaporator assembly and a condensation heat dissipation assembly arranged at the rear of the ice maker body. The ice basket assembly is arranged at one end of the foaming assembly and can be pulled out. The equal-position water tank is arranged at the other end of the foaming assembly. The equal-position water tank and the ice-making evaporator assembly are located above the rear of the ice maker body. The compressor assembly and the condensation heat dissipation assembly are located below the rear of the ice maker body.

[0005] Among them, the rear of the ice maker body forms a mounting cavity. The ice maker body comprises a support plate arranged in the mounting cavity and dividing the mounting cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity arranged in a vertical direction. The ice-making evaporator assembly is located in the upper cavity, and the compressor assembly and the condensation heat dissipation assembly are located in the lower cavity.

[0006] Among them, the foaming assembly comprises an inner container extension. The ice maker body comprises a bottom plate and at least two supports arranged between the inner container extension and the bottom plate. The support plate is arranged on the at least two supports.

[0007] Among them, the ice maker further comprises an electric control box which is detachably connected to the support; and / or, the bottom plate is provided with a bottom plate limiting portion, and the condensation heat dissipation assembly is arranged on the bottom plate limiting portion. The compressor assembly is detachably arranged on the bottom plate.

[0008] Among them, the foaming assembly comprises an inner container extension, and the inner container extension is provided with an equal-position water tank. The foaming assembly forms a water storage cavity with an ice basket pulling opening. The ice maker comprises a water pumping assembly. The equal-position water tank is in openable and closable communication with the water storage cavity through the water pumping assembly.

[0009] The upper cover assembly comprises a front upper cover and an upper cover, the front upper cover is arranged above the foaming assembly, the front upper cover is provided with a front upper cover opening, and the upper cover is connected to the front upper cover and used for opening or closing the front upper cover opening.

[0010] The upper cover assembly comprises an upper cover, and the upper cover is arranged on the inner container extension of the foaming assembly and is provided with a touchpad.

[0011] The upper cover assembly further comprises a front cover, the lower end of the front cover is detachably connected to the front upper cover, and the upper end of the front cover is detachably connected to one end of the upper cover close to the foaming assembly.

[0012] The ice maker body further comprises a rear cover and a bottom plate; the foaming assembly comprises an inner container and an inner liner; and the rear cover is detachably connected with the bottom plate, the inner container and the inner liner.

[0013] The ice maker comprises a cleaning assembly, the cleaning assembly comprises a first cleaning pipe and a second cleaning pipe, one end of the first cleaning pipe is in communication with the water storage cavity of the foaming assembly, the other end of the first cleaning pipe is detachably connected, one end of the second cleaning pipe is in detachable communication with the ice making pipeline, and the other end of the second cleaning pipe is detachably connected.

[0014] The ice maker comprises an ice maker body, an ice basket assembly and a foaming assembly arranged at the front of the ice maker body, and an equal water tank, a compressor assembly, an ice making evaporator assembly and a condensation heat dissipation assembly arranged at the rear of the ice maker body. The ice basket assembly is arranged at one end of the foaming assembly and can be pulled out. The equal water tank is arranged at the other end of the foaming assembly. The equal water tank and the ice making evaporator assembly are located above the rear of the ice maker body. The compressor assembly and the condensation heat dissipation assembly are located below the rear of the ice maker body. By arranging the ice basket assembly and the foaming assembly at the front of the ice maker body, and arranging the equal water tank, the compressor assembly, the ice making evaporator assembly and the condensation heat dissipation assembly at the rear of the ice maker body, and at the same time arranging the ice basket assembly at one end of the foaming assembly and the equal water tank at the other end of the foaming assembly, the above-mentioned components can be arranged in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction size is reduced, the space occupation is reduced, and the overall volume is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present 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 present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort, wherein:

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

[0017] Figure 2 This is a first partial schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a second partial schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice making machine of the present application;

[0020] Figure 5 It is an exploded schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice making machine of the present application;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a second structural diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a third partial schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application.

[0023] Reference numerals: 10, ice maker; 101, ice maker body; 1011, support plate; 1012, support member; 1013, bottom plate; 10131, bottom plate limiter; 1014, rear cover; 1015, plugging part; 11, foaming assembly; 111, liner; 1111, water storage chamber; 1112, ice basket pull-out opening; 112, liner extension; 113, lining; 114, outer cover; 115, first foaming chamber; 116, second foaming chamber; 12, ice basket assembly; 121, ice basket body; 1 22. Handle; 123. Front panel; 13. Upper cover assembly; 131. Front upper cover; 13124. Front upper cover opening; 132. Upper cover; 1321. Fixed clip; 133. Front cover; 134. Upper cover; 1341. Touch panel; 14. Equal-level water tank; 15. Compressor assembly; 16. Ice-making evaporator assembly; 17. Condensation and heat dissipation assembly; 18. Electrical control box; 19. Cleaning assembly; 191. First cleaning pipe; 192. Second cleaning pipe; 21. Pumping assembly; 22. Ice-making pipeline. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of this application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0025] Reference to an "embodiment" herein 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. As will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0026] The ice maker provided by the utility model will be described in detail below in combination with embodiments.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 1 is a first structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the application; Figure 2 is a first partial schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the application; Figure 3 is a second partial schematic diagram of an embodiment of the ice maker of the application. The application provides an ice maker. The ice maker 10 is used for making ice cubes. The ice maker 10 comprises an ice maker body 101, an ice basket assembly 12, a foaming assembly 11, an isostatic water tank 14, a compressor assembly 15, an ice-making evaporator assembly 16, and a condensing heat dissipation assembly 17, etc. Among them, the ice basket assembly 12 and the foaming assembly 11 are arranged at the front part of the ice maker body 101. Among them, the ice basket assembly 12 is used for storing ice cubes. The foaming assembly 11 can not only play a heat preservation role, reduce cold loss, etc.; but also can play a water storage role. For example, the foaming assembly 11 is used for containing the water melted by the ice in the ice basket assembly 12 and the water in the isostatic water tank 14. 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.

[0028] The isostatic water tank 14, the compressor assembly 15, the ice-making evaporator assembly 16, and the condensing heat dissipation assembly 17 are arranged at the rear part of the ice maker body 101. Among them, the isostatic water tank 14 and the foaming assembly 11 are communicated, and the isostatic water tank 14 is used for obtaining water from the foaming assembly 11. The compressor assembly 15 can be but is not limited to a compressor (not shown in the figure). The compressor assembly 15 compresses the refrigerant from a low-temperature and low-pressure state, so that the temperature and pressure of the refrigerant are increased, and then the compressor assembly 15 pushes the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant into the condensing heat dissipation assembly 17. The condensing heat dissipation assembly 17 can be but is not limited to a condenser (not shown in the figure). The condensing heat dissipation assembly 17 converts the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant into a high-pressure liquid. The ice-making evaporator assembly 16 is used for making water into ice, and pushing the refrigerant into the compressor assembly 15 to realize a refrigeration cycle. It needs to be explained that the working principles of the above-mentioned compressor assembly 15, ice-making evaporator assembly 16, and condensing heat dissipation assembly 17, etc. are conventional technologies for those skilled in the art, and will not be described here.

[0029] The ice basket assembly 12 is arranged at one end of the foaming assembly 11 and can be pulled out or pushed into the foaming assembly 11, so as to facilitate the user to take ice and improve the user experience. The equalizing water tank 14 is arranged at the other end of the foaming assembly 11. The equalizing water tank 14 and the ice-making evaporator assembly 16 are located above the rear part of the ice maker body 101. The compressor assembly 15 and the condensing heat dissipation assembly 17 are located below the rear part of the ice maker body 101.

[0030] Thus, by arranging the ice basket assembly 12 and the foaming assembly 11 at the front part of the ice maker body 101, arranging the equalizing water tank 14, the compressor assembly 15, the ice-making evaporator assembly 16 and the condensing heat dissipation assembly 17 at the rear part of the ice maker body 101, and arranging the ice basket assembly 12 at one end of the foaming assembly 11 and the equalizing water tank 14 at the other end of the foaming assembly 11, the above components can be arranged in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction size is reduced, the space occupation is reduced, and the overall volume is reduced.

[0031] In addition, the equalizing water tank 14 and the ice-making evaporator assembly 16 are located above the rear part of the ice maker body 101, and the compressor assembly 15 and the condensing heat dissipation assembly 17 are located below the rear part of the ice maker body 101, so that the above components can be arranged in the vertical direction of the ice maker 10. Not only the left-right direction size of the ice maker 10 is reduced, the space occupation is reduced, and the overall volume of the ice maker 10 is reduced, but also the layout of the components is more compact, and the overall volume of the ice maker 10 is further reduced, so that the ice maker 10 is convenient for packaging and transportation, and the cost is reduced.

[0032] The above ice maker further comprises an electric control box 18. The electric control box 18 is used to control at least part of the circuit of the ice maker 10. The electric control box 18 is connected with the above compressor assembly 15, ice-making evaporator assembly 16, condensing heat dissipation assembly 17 and the like. It should be noted that the electric control box 18 is a conventional technology for those skilled in the art, which will not be described here.

[0033] In some embodiments, a mounting cavity (not shown in the figure) is formed at the rear part of the ice maker body 101. The ice maker body 101 comprises a support plate 1011. The support plate 1011 can play a supporting role. The support plate 1011 is arranged in the mounting cavity. The support plate 1011 can be detachably or fixedly connected to the rear part components of the ice maker body 101. When the support plate 1011 is arranged in the mounting cavity, the support plate 1011 can divide the mounting cavity into an upper cavity (not shown in the figure) and a lower cavity (not shown in the figure) arranged in the upper and lower directions. The upper cavity is located above the lower cavity. The ice-making evaporator assembly 16 is located in the upper cavity. The ice-making evaporator assembly 16 can be arranged on the support plate 1011. The compressor assembly 15 and the condensing heat dissipation assembly 17 are located in the lower cavity.

[0034] Through the cooperation of the support plate 1011, the upper cavity, the lower cavity, the ice-making evaporator assembly 16, the compressor assembly 15, and the like, not only is water and electricity separated in the ice maker 10, thereby improving the safety of the ice maker 10, but also the structure is more compact, thereby further reducing the overall volume of the ice maker 10, facilitating the packaging and transportation of the ice maker 10, and thereby reducing costs.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application; Figure 5 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application. In combination with Figures 1 to 3 In some embodiments, the foaming assembly 11 includes a liner extension 112. The liner extension 112 can accommodate at least part of the ice-making evaporator assembly 16. The ice maker body 101 includes a bottom plate 1013 and at least two support pieces 1012. The number of support pieces 1012 can be, but is not limited to, two, three, and four or more. As in the present embodiment, the ice maker body 101 includes four support pieces 1012. The bottom plate 1013 is located at the bottom of the ice maker 10. The at least two support pieces 1012 are arranged between the liner extension 112 and the bottom plate 1013. The support plate 1011 is arranged between the at least two support pieces 1012. Through the at least two support pieces 1012, not only does the liner extension 112 and the bottom plate 1013 are supported, but also the support plate 1011 is provided with a mounting position.

[0036] The upper end of the support piece 1012 is detachably or fixedly connected to the liner extension 112. As in the present embodiment, the upper end of the support piece 1012 is connected to the liner extension 112 by means of bolts or the like. The lower end of the support piece 1012 is detachably or fixedly connected to the bottom plate 1013. As in the present embodiment, the lower end of the support piece 1012 is connected to the bottom plate 1013 by means of bolts or the like. The support plate 1011 is detachably connected around the at least two support pieces 1012, so that the support plate 1011 is arranged in a horizontal manner. In addition, the liner extension 112, the bottom plate 1013, and the at least two support pieces 1012 form the mounting cavity therebetween.

[0037] Through the cooperation of the liner extension 112, the bottom plate 1013, the at least two support pieces 1012, and the support plate 1011, not only is the stability of the connection of the support plate 1011 improved, thereby improving the stability of the ice-making evaporator assembly 16, but also the ice-making evaporator assembly 16, the compressor assembly 15, the condensation and heat dissipation assembly 17, and the like can be conveniently mounted at different positions of the mounting cavity.

[0038] In some embodiments, the electrical control box 18 is detachably connected to the support member 1012. For example, the electrical control box 18 can be connected to the support member 1012 by, but not limited to, bolts, snap connections, or plug-in connections. By placing the electrical control box 18 on the support member 1012, it can be positioned away from the ice evaporator assembly 16, thereby improving the safety of the ice maker 10.

[0039] In some embodiments, the base plate 1013 is provided with a base plate limiting portion 10131. The base plate limiting portion 10131 is detachable or fixedly connected to the base plate 1013. As in the present embodiment, the base plate limiting portion 10131 is integrally formed with the base plate 1013. The base plate limiting portion 10131 can play a limiting role. The condensing and cooling assembly 17 is at least partially arranged in the base plate limiting portion 10131, which is convenient for installation and disassembly. The compressor assembly 15 is detachable from the base plate 1013, which is convenient for installation and disassembly. For example, the compressor assembly 15 can be connected to the base plate 1013 by means of bolts or the like. Through the above structure, the stability of the condensing and cooling assembly 17 and the compressor assembly 15 installed on the base plate 1013 is improved.

[0040] In some embodiments, the foaming component 11 includes an inner liner extension 112. The inner liner extension 112 is provided with an equal-level water tank 14. The foaming component 11 is formed with a water storage chamber 1111. The water storage chamber 1111 can be used to store water added from the outside or water melted from ice cubes in the ice basket component 12. The water storage chamber 1111 is provided with an ice basket pull-out opening 1112. The ice basket pull-out opening 1112 is used to provide a movement path for pushing in or pulling out the ice basket component 12. For example, the ice basket component 12 can be pushed into or pulled out of the foaming component 11 through the ice basket pull-out opening 1112. The ice basket component 12 can be taken out independently of the foaming component 11, which is convenient for users to take ice cubes, thereby improving the user experience. The ice maker 10 includes a pumping component 21. The equal-level water tank 14 is connected to the water storage chamber 1111 in an openable and closable manner through the pumping component 21. When the pumping assembly 21 is working, the water in the water storage chamber 1111 can be pumped into the equal-level water tank 14 through the pumping assembly 21. The pumping assembly 21 can be, but is not limited to, a water pump.

[0041] In some embodiments, the ice maker 10 further includes an upper cover assembly 13. The upper cover assembly 13 includes a front upper cover 131 and an upper opening cover 132. The front upper cover 131 is arranged above the foaming assembly 11 so that the foaming assembly 11 is in a closed state. The front upper cover 131 is detachably or fixedly connected to the upper end of the inner tank 111 of the foaming assembly 11. As in the present embodiment, the front upper cover 131 is detachably connected to the upper end of the inner tank 111. The detachable method may be, but is not limited to, a snap-on structure and / or bolts, etc. The front upper cover 131 is provided with a front upper cover opening 13124. The front upper cover opening 13124 is arranged to communicate with the interior of the inner tank 111. The upper opening cover 132 is connected to the front upper cover 131, and the upper opening cover 132 is used to open or close the front upper cover opening 13124.

[0042] The inner container 111 can store water. By providing the upper cover 132, it is convenient for the user to add water to the inner container 111, and it is 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.

[0043] 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.

[0044] Further, the upper cover 132 can be connected to the front cover 131 by hinging, rotating and the like. In the embodiment, the upper cover 132 is rotatably connected to the end of the front cover 131 away from the ice basket pull-out opening 1112, for opening or closing the front cover opening 13124.

[0045] When the ice maker 10 includes the front cover 131, the front cover 131 is arranged at the upper end of the inner container 111, so that the inner container 111 is in a closed state. The ice basket assembly 12 can be arranged in the front cover 131.

[0046] Please continue to refer to Figures 1 to 5 In some embodiments, the ice maker body 101 includes a cover 134. The cover 134 is arranged on the inner container extension 112 of the foaming assembly 11. The inner container extension 112 is located at the other end of the foaming assembly 11. The inner container extension 112 can be provided with an equal-positioned water tank 14. The cover 134 can be detachably connected to the inner container extension 112. For example, the cover 134 can be connected to the inner container extension 112 by clamping, inserting and the like. The cover 134 is provided with a touch panel 1341. The touch panel 1341 can be used to control the operation of the ice maker 10 and the like. By arranging the touch panel 1341 on the cover 134, the influence of the rotation of the upper cover 132 on the front cover 131 on the touch panel 1341 and the like is reduced.

[0047] In some embodiments, the upper cover assembly 13 further comprises a front cover 133. The lower end of the front cover 133 is detachably connected to the front upper cover 131. In the present embodiment, the lower end of the front cover 133 is clamped to the upper surface of the rear portion of the front upper cover 131. The upper end of the front cover 133 is detachably connected to the upper cover 134 near one end of the ice making assembly 11. In the present embodiment, the upper end of the front cover 133 is clamped to the upper cover 134 near one end of the ice making assembly 11. By arranging the front cover 133 between the front upper cover 131 and the upper cover 134, not only can the at least partial inner container extension 112 and the at least partial front upper cover 131 be shielded, thereby reducing the gap connection between the front upper cover 131 and the upper cover 134, but the aesthetic appearance can also be improved.

[0048] In some embodiments, the ice maker body 101 further comprises a rear cover 1014 and a bottom plate 1013. The rear cover 1014 is located at the rear portion of the ice maker body 101. The bottom plate 1013 is located at the bottom portion of the ice maker body 101. The ice making assembly 11 comprises an inner container 111 and an inner liner 113. The rear cover 1014 is detachably connected to the bottom plate 1013, the inner container 111 and the inner liner 113, respectively. By detachably connecting the rear cover 1014 to the bottom plate 1013, the inner container 111 and the inner liner 113, respectively, the stability of the connection of the rear cover 1014 to the bottom plate 1013, the inner container 111 and the inner liner 113 is improved.

[0049] In a specific embodiment, the lower end of the rear cover 1014 is detachably connected to the bottom plate 1013. In the present embodiment, the lower end of the rear cover 1014 is bolted to the bottom plate 1013. The upper end of the rear cover 1014 is detachably connected to the upper end of the inner container 111. In the present embodiment, the upper end of the rear cover 1014 is inserted into the upper end of the inner container 111. The front end of the rear cover 1014 is detachably connected to the inner liner 113. In the present embodiment, the front end of the rear cover 1014 is clamped to the inner liner 113.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 , Figure 6 is a second structural schematic view of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application; Figure 7 is a third partial schematic view of an embodiment of the ice maker of the present application. In combination with Figures 1 to 5In some embodiments, the equalizing water tank 14 and the ice-making evaporator assembly 16 are connected by an ice-making pipe 22. That is, water in the equalizing water tank 14 can flow into the ice-making evaporator assembly 16 through the ice-making pipe 22, so that the ice-making evaporator assembly 16 can make ice, etc. The ice maker 10 comprises a cleaning assembly 19. The cleaning assembly 19 is used to clean the ice maker 10, etc. The cleaning assembly 19 comprises a first cleaning pipe 191 and a second cleaning pipe 192. One end of the first cleaning pipe 191 is connected with the water storage cavity 1111 of the foaming assembly 11. That is, water in the water storage cavity 1111 can flow into one end of the first cleaning pipe 191. The other end of the first cleaning pipe 191 is detachably connected. That is, the other end of the first cleaning pipe 191 can be opened or closed. One end of the second cleaning pipe 192 is detachably connected with the ice-making pipe 22. That is, one end of the second cleaning pipe 192 and the ice-making pipe 22 are in an open or closed state. The other end of the second cleaning pipe 192 is detachably connected. That is, the other end of the second cleaning pipe 192 can be opened or closed.

[0051] When the cleaning assembly 19 is in a non-working state, the other end of the first cleaning pipe 191 and the other end of the second cleaning pipe 192 are in a closed state. When the cleaning assembly 19 is in a working state, water circulates in the water circuit until the end, and then the other end of the first cleaning pipe 191 and the other end of the second cleaning pipe 192 are opened, so that waste water can flow out of the first cleaning pipe 191 and the second cleaning pipe 192, thereby realizing cleaning of the ice maker 10, etc.

[0052] In a specific embodiment, one end of the first cleaning pipe 191 and one end of the second cleaning pipe 192 are detachably connected by a plug 1015. The second cleaning pipe 192 is connected with the equalizing water tank 14 and the ice-making evaporator assembly 16 by a three-way valve (not shown in the figure). When the first cleaning pipe 191 and the second cleaning pipe 192 are not used, the first cleaning pipe 191 and the second cleaning pipe 192 are hung on the ice maker 10. When the ice maker 10 needs to be cleaned, the first cleaning pipe 191 and the second cleaning pipe 192 are taken down from the ice maker 10, and the plug 1015 on the first cleaning pipe 191 and the second cleaning pipe 192 is pulled off, and water flows out of the first cleaning pipe 191 and the second cleaning pipe 192 under the action of gravity.

[0053] In some embodiments, the height of the front part of the ice maker body 101 is lower than the height of the rear part of the ice maker body 101. When the upper cover 132 is opened relative to the front upper cover 131, the rear part of the ice maker body 101 can support and limit the rotation angle of the upper cover 132. In addition, by arranging the touchpad 1341, etc. on the upper cover 134 of the rear part of the ice maker body 101, it is more convenient for the user to observe, etc.

[0054] In some embodiments, the foaming assembly 11 comprises an inner container 111, an inner liner 113, an outer cover 114 and an inner container extension 112. The first foaming cavity 115 is formed between the outer cover 114 and the inner container 111. The second foaming cavity 116 is formed between the inner container 111 and the inner liner 113. The upper end of the inner container 111 is detachably connected to the upper end of the outer cover 114. The lower end of the outer cover 114 is detachably connected to the lower end of the inner container 111. The upper end of the inner liner 113 is detachably connected to the side of the inner container 111 close to one end of the inner container extension 112. The equalizing water tank 14 is arranged on the inner container extension 112.

[0055] The water flow process of the ice maker 10 is as follows. First, the water pumping assembly pumps the water in the water storage cavity 1111 of the inner container 111 into the equalizing water tank 14. The equalizing water tank 14 is in communication with the ice-making evaporator assembly 16, and the two are connected according to the principle of communicating vessels. The water in the equalizing water tank 14 flows into the ice-making evaporator assembly 16. Then, the ice made by the ice-making evaporator assembly 16 falls into the ice basket assembly 12, and the water melted by the ice in the ice basket assembly 12 falls into the water storage cavity 1111. Thus, the above-mentioned cycle is realized.

[0056] It should be noted that the detachable manner mentioned in the above embodiments can be, but is not limited to, clamping, plug-in and bolt.

[0057] The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. in the present application are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second", "third" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. All directional indications (such as up, down, 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 in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings). If the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly. In addition, the terms "include" 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.

[0058] 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 based on the content of the specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, is also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice maker characterized by, The ice maker comprises an ice maker body, an ice basket assembly and a foaming assembly arranged at the front of the ice maker body, an equal water tank, a compressor assembly, an ice making evaporator assembly and a condensing heat dissipation assembly arranged at the rear of the ice maker body, the ice basket assembly is arranged at one end of the foaming assembly, the equal water tank is arranged at the other end of the foaming assembly, the equal water tank and the ice making evaporator assembly are arranged above the rear of the ice maker body, and the compressor assembly and the condensing heat dissipation assembly are arranged below the rear of the ice maker body.

2. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein, The rear of the ice maker body is formed with a mounting cavity, the ice maker body comprises a support plate arranged in the mounting cavity and dividing the mounting cavity into an upper cavity and a lower cavity arranged in a vertical manner, the ice making evaporator assembly is arranged in the upper cavity, and the compressor assembly and the condensing heat dissipation assembly are arranged in the lower cavity.

3. The ice maker of claim 2, wherein, The foaming assembly comprises an inner container extension, the ice maker body comprises a bottom plate and at least two support members arranged between the inner container extension and the bottom plate, and the support plate is arranged on the at least two support members.

4. The ice maker of claim 3, wherein, The ice maker further comprises an electric control box detachably connected to the support member, and / or the bottom plate is provided with a bottom plate limiting portion, the condensing heat dissipation assembly is arranged on the bottom plate limiting portion, and the compressor assembly is detachable from the bottom plate.

5. The ice maker of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The foaming assembly comprises an inner container extension provided with an equal water tank, the foaming assembly is formed with a water storage cavity provided with an ice basket pulling opening, the ice maker comprises a water pumping assembly, and the equal water tank is in openable and closable communication with the water storage cavity through the water pumping assembly.

6. The ice maker of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The ice maker further comprises an upper cover assembly comprising a front upper cover and an upper cover, the front upper cover is arranged above the foaming assembly, the front upper cover is provided with a front upper cover opening, and the upper cover is connected to the front upper cover to open or close the front upper cover opening.

7. The ice maker of claim 6, wherein, The upper cover assembly comprises an upper cover arranged on the inner container extension of the foaming assembly, and the upper cover is provided with a touch panel.

8. The ice maker of claim 7, wherein, The upper cover assembly further comprises a front cover, the lower end of the front cover is detachably connected to the front upper cover, and the upper end of the front cover is detachably connected to one end of the upper cover close to the foaming assembly.

9. The ice maker of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The ice maker body further comprises a rear cover and a bottom plate, the foaming assembly comprises an inner container and an inner liner, and the rear cover is detachably connected with the bottom plate, the inner container and the inner liner.

10. The ice maker of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The equal water tank and the ice making evaporator assembly are in openable and closable communication with an ice making pipeline, the ice maker comprises a cleaning assembly, the cleaning assembly comprises a first cleaning pipeline and a second cleaning pipeline, one end of the first cleaning pipeline is in communication with a water storage cavity of the foaming assembly, the other end of the first cleaning pipeline is in openable and closable connection, one end of the second cleaning pipeline is in openable and closable communication with the ice making pipeline, and the other end of the second cleaning pipeline is in openable and closable connection.

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