Ice making module for improving transparency of ice cubes and water dispenser

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of small household appliances, in particular to an ice making module for improving transparency of ice cubes and a water dispenser. Wherein the ice-making module comprises an ice-making groove for accommodating ice water to be made into ice blocks, an ice-making element for making the ice water in the ice-making groove into the ice blocks, a shifting piece for shifting the ice water in the ice-making groove and a motor for driving the shifting piece to swing; at least part of the structure of the shifting piece is located in the ice-making groove; the shifting sheet is hinged with the ice-making groove or the ice-making element; the ice-making element and the motor are in a relatively fixed state, and the output end of the motor is in transmission connection with the shifting piece. According to the ice making machine, the stirring piece is driven by the motor to stir ice water in the ice making groove, so that the ice water shakes, and the transparency of made ice blocks is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to small household electrical appliances technical field, more specifically, it relates to a kind of ice block transparency's ice making module and water dispenser. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing water dispenser meets market needs, in addition to providing hot water and ice water function from original, it also increases carbonated water, purified water, ice making function.And ice making function is realized by installing ice making module, however, the ice block prepared by the ice making module of current market is generally white, there is low transparency, and the appearance is poor.The reason is that when ice water freezes in static state, the gas (mainly air) dissolved in ice water can form small bubbles between ice crystals, these bubbles can make ice block look white, not transparent.When light meets these bubbles, refraction and reflection occur, and it cannot directly pass through ice block, thereby affecting the transparency of ice block. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model aims at providing an ice making module for improving the transparency of ice block, which can improve the transparency of the prepared ice block.

[0004] The above technical purpose of the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme:

[0005] An ice making module for improving the transparency of ice block, comprising an ice making tank for containing ice water to be made into ice block, an ice making element for making ice water in the ice making tank into ice block, a paddle for stirring ice water in the ice making tank, and a motor for driving the paddle to swing; the paddle is at least partially located in the ice making tank, and the paddle is hinged to the ice making tank or the ice making element; the ice making element is in a relatively fixed state with the motor, and the output end of the motor is in transmission connection with the paddle.

[0006] Optionally, the motor is a stepper motor, a servo motor or a reduction motor, the output shaft of the motor is coaxially arranged with the hinge center line of the paddle, and the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with the paddle.

[0007] Optionally, the paddle is provided with a swing arm, and the output shaft of the motor is provided with an eccentric block for pushing the swing arm to swing.

[0008] Optionally, a plurality of drainage holes are formed in the paddle to reduce the resistance of ice water and prevent ice water from overflowing the ice making tank.

[0009] Optionally, the motor is fixedly arranged on the ice making element.

[0010] Optionally, the ice making element is provided with two connecting buckles; one end of the paddle is hinged to one of the connecting buckles, and the other end is hinged to the other connecting buckle.

[0011] Another object of the present application is to provide a water dispenser, which comprises the ice block transparency improving ice making module.

[0012] Optionally, the ice water tank is arranged for containing ice water to be drunk, and a storage ice tank for containing ice blocks is fixedly arranged in the middle of the ice water tank; the ice making tank is hingedly connected to the upper end of the ice water tank, and the ice making element is fixedly connected to the ice water tank and located above the ice making tank; a micro water pump is arranged on the ice water tank for delivering ice water in the ice water tank to the ice making tank, and the water inlet of the micro water pump is in communication with the ice water tank, and the water outlet of the micro water pump is in communication with the ice making tank.

[0013] Optionally, an ice turning motor is arranged on the ice water tank for driving the ice making tank to reciprocatingly rotate and thereby throwing the ice blocks into the storage ice tank.

[0014] In summary, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application have the following beneficial effects: the ice water in the ice making tank is stirred by the motor driving the paddle, so that the ice water is shaken and the dissolved gas in the ice water has a chance to escape; in this way, when the ice is made, the gas content in the ice water is reduced, the bubbles in the formed ice blocks are also reduced, and the light can more smoothly pass through the ice blocks, thereby improving the transparency of the ice blocks. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a first embodiment structure schematic view of the ice making module in the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the ice making module in the present application;

[0017] Figure 3 is a first embodiment structure schematic view of the ice making module in the present application;

[0018] Figure 4 is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the ice making module in the present application;

[0019] Figure 5 is a partial structure schematic view of the water dispenser in the present application;

[0020] Figure 6 is Figure 5 a first sectional view;

[0021] Figure 7 is Figure 5 a second sectional view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the purpose, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the present application can be realized in many different forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0023] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a communication between the two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features.

[0024] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] The utility model provides an ice making module for improving the transparency of ice cubes. Figures 1-7 As shown, it includes an ice making trough 1 for accommodating ice water to be made into ice cubes 5, an ice making element 2 for making ice cubes 5 from the ice water in the ice making trough 1, a paddle 3 for moving the ice water in the ice making trough 1, and a motor 4 for driving the paddle 3 to swing; at least part of the structure of the paddle 3 is located in the ice making trough 1, and the paddle 3 is hinged to the ice making trough 1 or to the ice making element 2; the ice making element 2 and the motor 4 are in a relatively fixed state, and the output end of the motor 4 is transmission-connected to the paddle 3.

[0026] Specifically, the ice making tank 1 is a pentahedron with an opening at the top, and has a trapezoidal shape with a large top and a small bottom. The two ends of the length direction of the ice making tank 1 are installed on the upper end of the ice and water tank 6 of the water dispenser through a conventional hinged structure (such as a structure in which a pin shaft is matched with a pin hole), and can rotate at a certain angle under the drive of the ice turning motor 8 to pour the ice cubes 5 into the ice storage tank 7. The bottom of the ice and water tank 6 contains purified ice water, which can be directly drunk. In order to speed up the cooling efficiency, the ice water in the ice and water tank 6 is transported to the ice making tank 1 through a micro water pump (not shown in the figure) and a water guide pipe. The ice making element 2 is a conventional component that can convert ice water into ice cubes 5 in a household water dispenser, and its specific structure can be referred to in the patent CN117597560A. The ice making element 2 is fixedly installed on the ice and water tank 6 and above the ice making tank 1 by conventional methods such as screws and buckles. The paddle 3 is installed on the ice making tank 1 or the ice making element 2 in a conventional hinged manner in the mechanical field, and at least part of the structure can extend into the ice making tank 1 to stir the ice water. The motor 4 is fixedly installed on the ice making element 2 or the ice and water tank 6 by conventional methods such as screws and tight fit. In general, the motor 4 and the ice making element 2 are in a relatively fixed state. The motor 4 can also be fixedly installed on the ice making tank 1 by conventional methods such as screws and tight fit, but during ice turning, the motor 4 rotates with the ice making tank 1, and the motor 4 and the ice making element 2 are not always in a fixed state. The output shaft of the motor 4 is in transmission with the paddle 3 by conventional transmission methods such as gear meshing, chain and sprocket cooperation, and belt and pulley cooperation. It should be noted that the number and installation position of the paddle 3 can be set as required, and the number thereof can be one, two, three or more, and the installation position thereof can be at the two ends, the two ends or the middle of the ice making tank 1. At the same time, the number and installation position of the motor 4 can be adaptively adjusted.

[0027] Therefore, it can be known that the utility model drives the paddle 3 to stir the ice water in the ice making tank 1 by the motor 4, so that the ice water shakes, and the gas dissolved in the ice water has a chance to escape. In this way, during ice making, the gas content in the ice water is reduced, the bubbles in the formed ice cubes 5 are also reduced, and light can pass through the ice cubes more smoothly, thereby improving the transparency of the ice cubes.

[0028] Further, the motor 4 is a stepping motor, a servo motor or a reduction motor, the output shaft of the motor 4 is coaxially arranged with the center line of the hinge of the paddle 3, and the output shaft of the motor 4 is fixedly connected with the paddle 3.

[0029] As Figures 1-2As shown, the stator end of motor 4 is fixedly mounted to the end of ice trough 1 via a connector (not shown in the figure). Its output shaft is coaxial with the rotating shaft of paddle 3 and is inserted into the rotating shaft of paddle 3 through an interference fit. In order to accurately control the angle and speed of paddle 3, prevent ice water from overflowing from ice trough 1, and effectively discharge dissolved gases in the ice water, motor 4 is preferably a reciprocating stepper motor, servo motor, or reduction motor.

[0030] Furthermore, a swing arm 32 is provided on the paddle 3 , and an eccentric block 41 for intermittently pushing the swing arm 32 to swing is provided on the output shaft of the motor 4 .

[0031] like Figures 1-2 As shown, a swing arm 32 is integrally formed at the end of the paddle 3. An eccentric mass 41 is tightly fitted around the output shaft of the motor 4. The eccentric mass 41 intermittently pushes the swing arm 32 to swing (the paddle 3 moves once for every revolution of the motor 4). This design allows the motor 4 to be a conventional motor, rather than an expensive stepper motor, servo motor, or reduction motor.

[0032] Furthermore, a plurality of drainage holes 31 are formed on the paddle 3 to reduce the resistance of ice water and prevent the ice water from overflowing the ice making trough 1 .

[0033] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the hydrophobic hole 31 can reduce the resistance of the ice water to the paddle 3, so that the ice water is stably located in the ice making groove 1, avoiding overflow and affecting ice making.

[0034] Furthermore, the motor 4 is fixedly arranged on the ice-making element 2 .

[0035] like Figures 3-4 As shown, the motor 4 is fixedly mounted to the end of the ice-making element 2 via a motor mount 21. The bottom of the motor mount 21 is fixed to the end of the ice-making element 2 via adhesive or screws, and the top of the motor mount 21 is fixed to the motor 4 via a snap-fit ​​structure or screws. Since the motor 4 is mounted on the ice-making element 2, it is away from the ice-making trough 1 and is less likely to come into contact with ice water, thus being less susceptible to damage.

[0036] Furthermore, two connecting buckles 22 are provided on the ice-making element 2 ; one end of the paddle 3 is hinged to one of the connecting buckles 22 , and the other end thereof is hinged to the other connecting buckle 22 .

[0037] like Figures 3-4 As shown, the left and right ends of the ice-making element 2 are fixed with connecting buckles 22 by screws, and a pin hole is provided at the bottom of the connecting buckle 22. Pin shafts that match the pin holes are provided at both ends of the paddle 3, so that the paddle 3 is installed on the ice-making element 2 in a hinged manner to form an integral component, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly of the ice-making module and the ice water tank 6.

[0038] The utility model also provides a kind of water dispenser, it includes the ice block transparency improving ice module before described.

[0039] Further, including the ice water tank 6 for placing ice water to be drunk, ice water tank 6 middle part is fixedly provided with the ice storage groove 7 for placing ice block 5;Ice making groove 1 is hinged with the upper end of ice water tank 6, ice making element 2 is fixedly connected with ice water tank 6 and is located above ice making groove 1;Ice water tank 6 is provided with the micro water pump (not embodied in drawing) for the ice water in ice water tank 6 is sent to ice making groove 1, the water inlet of micro water pump is communicated with ice water tank 6, and its water outlet is communicated with ice making groove 1.

[0040] Further, ice water tank 6 is provided with ice turning motor 8 for driving ice making groove 1 reciprocating rotation to further pour ice block 5 into ice storage groove 7.

[0041] As Figures 5-7 Shown, ice storage groove 7 is located in the middle part of ice water tank 6, and spring is installed inside, and spring rotates under the drive of motor, to thereby deliver ice block 5 to the ice outlet of water dispenser.Ice water in ice water tank 6 is made by compressor, evaporator and condenser cooperation, and ice water is delivered to ice making groove 1 by micro water pump and is further cooled by ice making element 2, to thereby form ice block 5.Ice block 5 falls off from ice making element 2, and ice turning motor 8 drives ice making groove 1 to overturn certain angle, so that ice block falls into ice storage groove 7.Ice turning motor 8 is fixedly installed on ice water tank 6 by screw, and is driven by conventional transmission mode with the rotating shaft of ice making groove 1.

[0042] The above only is preferred implementation of the utility model, the protection scope of the utility model is not only limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and all technical solutions under the idea of the utility model belong to the protection scope of the utility model for the applicant.For the ordinary skill in the art, some improvements and embellishments without departing from the principle of the utility model are also considered as the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An ice cube making module for enhancing the transparency of ice cubes, characterized by, The ice-making device comprises an ice-making tank for containing ice water to be made into ice cubes, an ice-making element for making the ice water in the ice-making tank into ice cubes, a paddle for stirring the ice water in the ice-making tank, and a motor for driving the paddle to swing; the paddle is at least partially located in the ice-making tank; the paddle is hinged to the ice-making tank or hinged to the ice-making element; the ice-making element is in a relatively fixed state with the motor, and the output end of the motor is in transmission connection with the paddle.

2. The ice cube transparency enhancing ice-making module of claim 1, wherein, The motor is a stepper motor, a servo motor or a reduction motor, the output shaft of the motor is coaxially arranged with the hinge center line of the paddle, and the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with the paddle.

3. The ice cube transparency enhancing ice-making module of claim 1, wherein, An oscillating arm is arranged on the paddle, and an eccentric block for pushing the oscillating arm to swing is arranged on the output shaft of the motor.

4. The ice cube clarity enhancing ice-making module of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of drainage holes are formed on the paddle to reduce the resistance of the ice water and prevent the ice water from overflowing the ice-making tank.

5. The ice cube clarity enhancing ice-making module of claim 1, wherein, The motor is fixedly arranged above the ice-making element.

6. The ice cube clarity enhancing ice-making module of claim 1, wherein, Two connecting buckles are arranged on the ice-making element; one end of the paddle is hinged to one of the connecting buckles, and the other end of the paddle is hinged to the other connecting buckle.

7. A water dispenser, characterized in that The ice-making device comprises the ice-making module for improving the transparency of ice cubes.

8. The water dispenser of claim 7, wherein, The ice-making device comprises an ice water tank for containing ice water to be drunk, a storage tank for containing ice cubes is fixedly arranged in the middle of the ice water tank; the ice-making tank is hinged to the upper end of the ice water tank, the ice-making element is fixedly connected with the ice water tank and located above the ice-making tank; a micro water pump is arranged on the ice water tank for delivering the ice water in the ice water tank to the ice-making tank, the water inlet of the micro water pump is in communication with the ice water tank, and the water outlet of the micro water pump is in communication with the ice-making tank.

9. The water dispenser of claim 8, wherein, An ice turning motor is arranged on the ice water tank for driving the ice-making tank to reciprocatingly rotate and thereby throwing the ice cubes into the storage tank.

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