Ice making device and water dispenser

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice making device and a water dispenser. The ice making device comprises a refrigerating loop module, an ice mold, a water supply waterway, a drainage overturning module and an ice storage box. The refrigerating circuit module is connected with the ice mold, the drainage overturning module comprises an ice making box and a driving assembly for driving the ice making box to rotate, and the ice storage box collects falling ice blocks; the ice-making box is provided with an ice-making groove, the ice mold is located above the ice-making groove, the water supply waterway continuously supplies water to the ice-making groove, the ice-making groove is provided with drainage holes, a plurality of protruding reinforcing ribs are formed on the ice-making groove and distributed at intervals, and a first groove is formed between every two adjacent reinforcing ribs. The ice making groove is provided with a plurality of raised reinforcing ribs which are distributed at intervals, and a first groove is formed between every two adjacent reinforcing ribs, so that the water volume of the ice making groove is reduced, the flowing resistance of water in the ice making groove is increased, the flowing speed of water in the ice making groove is reduced, the ice making efficiency is improved, and the ice making time is shortened; in addition, based on the arrangement of the reinforcing ribs, the overall strength of the ice-making box is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an ice making device and a water dispenser. BACKGROUND

[0002] An ice maker can quickly make ice cubes, allowing people to enjoy cold drinks at any time in hot summer and relieve heat. In addition, the ice maker can adjust the size and quantity of ice cubes according to personal taste preferences to meet the needs of different occasions.

[0003] At present, most of the transparent ice cubes with high aesthetic degree on the market are made by circulating water pump to continuously pump the water in the water storage tank to the ice making groove, and the water in the ice making groove is returned to the water storage tank again to form a circulation, so that the water in the ice making groove becomes running water, reduces the air bubbles in the water, and improves the transparency of the ice cubes. However, the water in the ice making groove is continuously supplemented, which easily leads to the increase of the temperature of the water in the ice making groove, resulting in slow ice making speed. Practical new type content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an ice making device and a water dispenser to solve the problem of slow ice making speed of the ice maker.

[0005] The ice making device provided by the present application comprises a refrigeration circuit module, an ice mold, a water supply waterway, a drainage turnover module and an ice storage box. The refrigeration circuit module is connected with the ice mold. The drainage turnover module comprises an ice making box and a driving assembly for driving the ice making box to rotate. The ice storage box is used for collecting the ice cubes falling off.

[0006] The ice making box is provided with an ice making groove. The ice mold is located above the ice making groove. The water supply waterway continuously supplies water to the ice making groove. The ice making groove is provided with a drainage hole. The ice making groove is formed with a plurality of convex reinforcing ribs. The reinforcing ribs are distributed at intervals. First grooves are formed between adjacent two reinforcing ribs.

[0007] The ice making device disclosed in the first aspect of the present application comprises a refrigeration circuit module, an ice mold, a water supply channel, a drainage and overturning module, and an ice storage box; the refrigeration circuit module is connected with the ice mold; the drainage and overturning module comprises an ice making box and a driving assembly for driving the ice making box to rotate; the ice storage box is used for collecting ice blocks falling off; the ice making box is provided with an ice making groove; the ice mold is located above the ice making groove; the water supply channel continuously supplies water to the ice making groove; the ice making groove is provided with a drainage hole; and the ice making groove is formed with a plurality of protruding reinforcing ribs; the reinforcing ribs are distributed at intervals; and a first groove is formed between adjacent two reinforcing ribs. By providing a plurality of reinforcing ribs distributed at intervals and protruding on the ice making groove, and by forming a first groove between adjacent two reinforcing ribs, the volume of the ice making groove is reduced, the flow resistance of water in the ice making groove is increased, the flow speed of water in the ice making groove is reduced, the ice making efficiency is improved, and the ice making time is shortened; in addition, the overall strength of the ice making box is also improved based on the arrangement of the reinforcing ribs.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the ice making groove is arranged in a semicircular structure.

[0009] In the ice making device in the above embodiments, the ice making groove is arranged in a semicircular structure, and compared with an ice making groove of the same size, the ice making groove of the present application further reduces the volume of water loaded therein, shortens the time for water in the ice making groove to freeze into ice, and improves the ice making efficiency.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the reinforcing ribs extend along the arc length direction of the ice making groove; a plurality of the reinforcing ribs are distributed at intervals along the length direction of the ice making groove; and the drainage hole and the water outlet point of the water supply channel are distributed at two ends of the ice making groove.

[0011] In the ice making device in the above embodiments, the drainage hole and the water outlet point of the water supply channel are distributed at two ends of the length direction of the ice making groove, and the reinforcing ribs are distributed at intervals along the length direction of the ice making groove, so that the water output from the water supply channel needs to cross a plurality of reinforcing ribs before reaching the drainage hole, thereby reducing the volume of water in the ice making groove, reducing the flow speed of water in the ice making groove, and further shortening the time for the surface of the ice mold to freeze into ice, and improving the ice making efficiency.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the reinforcing ribs are arranged in an arc-shaped protruding structure.

[0013] In the ice making device in the above embodiments, the reinforcing ribs are arranged in an arc-shaped protruding structure, and a plurality of the reinforcing ribs are distributed at intervals in a wave shape on the ice making groove, so that the water in the ice making groove is blocked, and the water remaining in the first groove for too long time is prevented from freezing into ice.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, a second groove is formed in the bottom of the ice making tank and is communicated with the drain hole, and the second groove extends along the length direction of the ice making tank, and the second groove separates the reinforcing rib into a first rib section and a second rib section.

[0015] In the ice making device in the above embodiments, the bottom of the ice making tank is further formed with a second groove communicated with the drain hole. Based on the semi-arc structure of the ice making tank, under the action of gravity, the water in the ice making tank falls into the second groove and is drained through the drain hole, thereby realizing water flow in the ice making tank. The second groove extends along the length direction of the ice making tank, so that the water in the plurality of first grooves can flow to the second groove under the action of gravity, thereby being drained through the drain hole, and the rationality of the design of the ice making tank is improved.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the second groove is designed to be inclined, and the height of the side of the second groove close to the drain hole is lower.

[0017] In the ice making device in the above embodiments, the second groove is designed to be inclined, and the end of the second groove close to the water supply waterway lower point is inclined downward toward the end of the second groove close to the drain hole, so that the water flows from high to low in the second groove under the action of gravity, thereby improving the smoothness of the water flow in the second groove, and no additional power equipment is needed.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, the ice mold comprises a plurality of ice making fingers, and the plurality of ice making fingers are respectively connected with the refrigeration circuit module, and the ice making fingers extend into the ice making tank.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, an overflow port is further formed in the ice making tank, and the distance between the overflow port and the bottom of the ice making tank is greater than the distance between the drain hole and the bottom of the ice making tank.

[0020] In the ice making device in the above embodiments, the overflow port is further formed in the ice making tank, and the height of the overflow port is higher than the height of the drain hole. When the water supply waterway continuously supplies water to the ice making tank, and the water injection speed of the water supply waterway is higher than the water draining speed of the ice making tank, the water level in the ice making tank gradually rises, and the water higher than the overflow port can be drained in time through the overflow port, thereby avoiding affecting the ice making effect. In addition, when the drain hole of the ice making tank is blocked, the water exceeding the water level threshold in the ice making tank can be drained in time through the overflow port, thereby ensuring the normal operation of ice making and improving the reliability of the operation of the ice making device.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, the ice storage box is made of stainless steel.

[0022] The ice making device in the above embodiment is further limited to the material of the ice storage box being stainless steel, and based on the above design, the ice storage box can inhibit the generation of bacteria and avoid pollution of the ice in the ice storage box.

[0023] In one of the embodiments, the water dispenser provided by the second aspect of the present application comprises the ice making device described in any of the above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 Structure diagram of the ice making device in one of the embodiments;

[0025] Figure 2 Structure diagram of part of the ice making device in one of the embodiments

[0026] Figure 3 Structure diagram of part of the ice making device in one of the embodiments

[0027] Figure 4 Structure diagram of the ice storage box in one of the embodiments.

[0028] REFERENCE SIGNS:

[0029] 10 refrigeration circuit module, 11 compressor, 12 condenser, 13 evaporator;

[0030] 20 ice mold, 21 ice making finger;

[0031] 40 drainage overturning module, 41 ice storage box, 410 ice making groove, 420 reinforcing rib, 430 first groove, 420 second groove, 421 first rib segment, 422 second rib segment, 42 driving assembly, 401 drainage hole, 402 overflow port;

[0032] 50 ice storage box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to enable persons skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by persons skilled in the art without creative labor should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0034] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so as to describe the embodiments of the present application.

[0035] AsFigures 1 to 4 As shown, the embodiment provides an ice making device 1, the water dispenser includes a refrigeration circuit module 10, an ice mold 20, a water supply waterway, a drainage turnover module 40 and an ice storage box 50, the refrigeration circuit module 10 is connected with the ice mold 20, the drainage turnover module 40 includes an ice making box 41 and a driving assembly 42 for driving the ice making box 41 to rotate, and the ice storage box 50 is used for collecting the ice blocks falling off.

[0036] The ice making box 41 is provided with an ice making groove 410, the ice mold 20 is located above the ice making groove 410, the water supply waterway continuously supplies water to the ice making groove 410, the ice making groove 410 is provided with a drainage hole 401, and a plurality of convex reinforcing ribs 420 are formed on the ice making groove 410, the plurality of reinforcing ribs 420 are distributed at intervals, and a first groove 430 is formed between adjacent two reinforcing ribs 420.

[0037] Specifically, the refrigeration circuit module 10 includes a compressor 11, a condenser 12 and an evaporator 13, the compressor 11, the condenser 12 and the evaporator 13 are communicated through a refrigerant pipe, when working, the refrigerant in the refrigerant pipe is compressed into a high-temperature and high-pressure gas in the compressor 11, the high-temperature and high-pressure gas is cooled by the condenser 12 to obtain a high-temperature and high-pressure liquid, the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid enters the evaporator 13 after being reduced in pressure by a throttling device, and the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid absorbs heat of the ice mold 20 and water in the ice making groove 410 in the evaporator 13 to be converted into a low-temperature and low-pressure gas, so as to reduce the temperature of the ice mold 20.

[0038] The ice mold 20 is a shell structure with high thermal conductivity. For example, the ice mold 20 is a metal shell, when the low-temperature and low-pressure liquid contacts the ice mold 20, the low-temperature and low-pressure liquid absorbs heat of the water in the ice making groove 410 through the ice mold 20, so that the water on the surface of the ice mold 20 freezes into ice blocks.

[0039] The water supply channel can be used to continuously supply water to the ice making tank 410. For example, the water supply channel can include a raw water tank, a pure water tank, an ice tank, a filter assembly, a circulating water pump, a water pump, the raw water tank can be used to store tap water, the water pump can be used to extract the tap water in the raw water tank to the filter assembly for filtration and then to the pure water tank, and the filtered pure water in the pure water tank is extracted into the ice tank, the inlet of the circulating water pump is communicated with the outlet of the ice tank, and the outlet of the circulating water pump is communicated with the ice making tank 410, and the drain hole 401 on the ice making tank 410 is communicated with the inlet of the ice tank. When the ice making device is in a working state, a circulating water channel is formed among the circulating water pump, the ice tank and the ice making tank 410, the circulating water pump continuously supplies pure water to the ice making tank 410, the pure water in the ice making box 41 that has not been frozen is transmitted to the ice tank through the drain hole 401, and the circulating water pump extracts the ice water in the ice tank to the ice making tank 410. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the water supply channel can also be composed of the ice tank and the circulating water pump. In the initial state, the ice tank stores tap water, and the circulating water pump extracts the tap water in the ice tank to the ice making tank 410.

[0040] The driving assembly 42 can drive the ice making box 41 to rotate. Specifically, when the ice blocks frozen on the ice mold 20 have a certain thickness, the refrigeration circuit module 10 delivers refrigerant at a higher temperature to the evaporator 13, so that the ice blocks frozen on the ice mold 20 are separated from the ice mold 20. At this time, the driving assembly 42 drives the ice making box 41 to rotate, so that the ice blocks separated from the ice mold 20 directly fall into the ice storage box 50.

[0041] The reinforcing ribs 420 not only improve the strength of the ice making box 41, but also reduce the space for containing water in the ice making tank 410. The reinforcing ribs 420 also form resistance to the water flowing in the ice making tank 410 to reduce the speed of the water flowing in the ice making tank 410. Specifically, a first groove 430 is formed between two adjacent reinforcing ribs 420, and the water flowing in the ice making tank 410 needs to overcome the resistance of the reinforcing ribs 420, thereby reducing the speed of the water flowing in the ice making tank 410, and further increasing the heat absorbed by the evaporator 13, thereby improving the ice making efficiency.

[0042] The ice making device in the above embodiment comprises a refrigeration circuit module 10, an ice mold 20, a water supply channel, a drainage and overturning module 40, and an ice storage box 50; the refrigeration circuit module 10 is connected with the ice mold 20; the drainage and overturning module 40 comprises an ice making box 41 and a driving assembly 42 for driving the ice making box 41 to rotate; the ice storage box 50 is used for collecting the ice blocks falling off; the ice making box 41 is provided with an ice making groove 410, and the ice mold 20 is located above the ice making groove 410; the water supply channel continuously supplies water to the ice making groove 410; the ice making groove 410 is provided with a drainage hole 401; a plurality of protruding reinforcing ribs 420 are formed on the ice making groove 410; the reinforcing ribs 420 are distributed at intervals; and a first groove 430 is formed between adjacent two reinforcing ribs 420. By arranging the plurality of reinforcing ribs 420 on the ice making groove 410, the first grooves 430 are formed between adjacent two reinforcing ribs 420, which not only reduces the volume of the ice making groove 410, but also increases the flow resistance of water in the ice making groove 410, reduces the flow speed of water in the ice making groove 410, improves the ice making efficiency, and shortens the ice making time; in addition, the arrangement of the reinforcing ribs 420 can also improve the overall strength of the ice making box 41.

[0043] As shown in Figures 2 to 4 In addition to the features of the above embodiment, the present embodiment is further limited in that the ice making groove 410 is arranged in a semicircular structure.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the ice making groove 410 is further arranged in a semicircular structure, which further reduces the volume of the ice making groove 410, shortens the ice freezing time of water in the ice making groove 410, and improves the ice making efficiency, compared with the ice making groove 410 of the same size.

[0045] As shown in Figure 4 In addition to the features of the above embodiment, the present embodiment is further limited in that the reinforcing ribs 420 extend along the arc length direction of the ice making groove 410; the plurality of reinforcing ribs 420 are distributed at intervals along the length direction of the ice making groove 410; and the drainage hole 401 and the water outlet point of the water supply channel are distributed at the two ends of the ice making groove 410.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the drainage hole 401 and the water outlet point of the water supply channel are distributed at the two ends of the length direction of the ice making groove 410, and the reinforcing ribs 420 are distributed at intervals along the length direction of the ice making groove 410, so that the water output from the water supply channel to the ice making groove 410 needs to cross the plurality of reinforcing ribs 420 before reaching the drainage hole 401, which not only reduces the volume of water in the ice making groove 410, but also reduces the flow speed of water in the ice making groove 410, thereby shortening the ice freezing time of the surface of the ice mold 20 and improving the ice making efficiency.

[0047] The water supply channel can be drained at one end of the ice making groove 410 away from the drainage hole 401 through a pipeline or a spray head.

[0048] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 , in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited that the reinforcing ribs 420 are in arc-shaped convex structure.

[0049] The reinforcing ribs 420 are further limited to be in arc-shaped convex structure in the above embodiments, and the plurality of reinforcing ribs 420 are distributed in a wave shape in the ice making tank 410. Based on the above design, the water in the ice making tank 410 can form a blocking effect, and part of the water can also be prevented from staying in the first groove 430 for too long to freeze into ice.

[0050] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 , in addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited that the ice making tank 410 is provided with a second groove 440 at the bottom, which is in communication with the drain hole 401 and extends along the length direction of the ice making tank 410. The second groove 440 separates the reinforcing ribs 420 into a first rib section 421 and a second rib section 422.

[0051] The bottom of the ice making tank 410 is further limited to be provided with a second groove 440 in communication with the drain hole 401 in the above embodiments. Based on the semi-arc structure of the ice making tank 410, the water in the ice making tank 410 falls into the second groove 440 and is discharged through the drain hole 401 under the action of gravity, thereby realizing water flow in the ice making tank 410. The second groove 440 extends along the length direction of the ice making tank 410, so that the water in the plurality of first grooves 430 can flow to the second groove 440 under the action of gravity, thereby being discharged through the drain hole 401, and the rationality of the design of the ice making box 41 is improved.

[0052] Among them, based on the arc-shaped convex structure of the reinforcing ribs 420, and the first groove 430 being sandwiched between two reinforcing ribs 420, the first groove 430 is in arc-shaped structure.

[0053] In addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited that the second groove 440 is designed to be inclined, and the side of the second groove 440 close to the drain hole 401 is lower in height.

[0054] The second groove 440 is further limited to be designed to be inclined in the above embodiments, and the end of the second groove 440 close to the water supply waterway lower water point is inclined downward toward the end of the second groove 440 close to the drain hole 401, so that the water in the second groove 440 flows from high to low under the action of gravity, to improve the smoothness of the water flow in the second groove 440, and no additional power equipment is needed.

[0055] It should be noted that the second groove 440 can not only be linear, but also be serpentine. Based on the serpentine shape of the second groove 440, the residence time of water in the second groove 440 is prolonged.

[0056] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 In addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that the ice mold 20 includes a plurality of ice-making fingers 21, each of which is connected to the refrigeration circuit module 10, and the ice-making fingers 21 extend into the ice-making tank 410.

[0057] The shape of the ice-making fingers 21 can be cylindrical. The ice-making fingers 21 can be connected to the evaporator 13 of the refrigeration circuit module 10. Based on the fact that the ice-making fingers 21 partially extend into the ice-making tank 410, when high-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant passes through the evaporator 13, the water on the surface of the ice-making fingers 21 is cooled and frozen into a "bullet head" shaped ice block. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the shape of the ice-making fingers 21 can also be a square column or other shapes.

[0058] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 In addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that the ice-making tank 410 is further provided with an overflow port 402, and the distance between the overflow port 402 and the bottom of the ice-making tank 410 is greater than the distance between the drain hole 401 and the bottom of the ice-making tank 410.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the ice-making tank 410 is further provided with an overflow port 402, and the height of the overflow port 402 is higher than the height of the drain hole 401. When the water supply line continuously supplies water to the ice-making tank 410, and the water injection speed of the water supply line is higher than the water discharge speed of the ice-making tank 410, the water level in the ice-making tank 410 gradually rises. The water above the overflow port 402 can be promptly discharged through the overflow port 402, so as to avoid affecting the ice-making effect. In addition, when the drain hole 401 on the ice-making tank 410 is blocked, the water above the water level threshold in the ice-making tank 410 can be promptly discharged through the overflow port 402, so as to ensure the normal operation of ice making and improve the reliability of the ice making device.

[0060] In addition to the features of the above embodiments, the present embodiment is further limited in that the ice storage box 50 is made of stainless steel.

[0061] In the above embodiments, the material of the ice storage box 50 is further limited to stainless steel. Based on the above design, the generation of bacteria on the ice storage box 50 can be inhibited, so as to avoid contaminating the ice in the ice storage box 50.

[0062] The present embodiment provides a water dispenser, which includes the ice making device of any one of the above embodiments.

[0063] Any combination of the technical features in the above embodiments can be made, and for the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations are described above, however, as long as the combination of the technical features does not exist, it should be considered within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0064] The above embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent scope of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the practical new type patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ice making device, comprising a refrigeration circuit module (10), an ice mold (20), a water supply channel, a drainage and overturning module (40) and an ice storage box (50), the refrigeration circuit module (10) being connected with the ice mold (20), the drainage and overturning module (40) comprising an ice making box (41) and a driving assembly (42) for driving the ice making box (41) to rotate, and the ice storage box (50) being used for collecting ice blocks falling off, characterized in that the ice making box (41) is provided with an ice making groove (410), the ice mold (20) is located above the ice making groove (410), the ice making groove (410) is continuously supplied with water by the water supply channel, the ice making groove (410) is provided with a drainage hole (401), and a plurality of protruding reinforcing ribs (420) are formed on the ice making groove (410), the reinforcing ribs (420) are distributed at intervals, and a first groove (430) is formed between adjacent two reinforcing ribs (420). The ice making groove (410) is arranged in a semicircular structure.

2. The ice making device according to claim 1, characterized in that The reinforcing ribs (420) extend along the arc length direction of the ice making groove (410), a plurality of the reinforcing ribs (420) are distributed at intervals along the length direction of the ice making groove (410), and the drainage hole (401) and the water outlet point of the water supply channel are distributed at two ends of the ice making groove (410).

3. The ice making device according to claim 2, wherein, The reinforcing ribs (420) are arranged in an arc protruding structure.

4. The ice making device according to claim 3, wherein, The ice making groove (410) is provided with a second groove (440) at the bottom, the second groove (440) is in communication with the drainage hole (401), and the second groove (440) extends along the length direction of the ice making groove (410), the second groove (440) separates the reinforcing ribs (420) into a first rib section (421) and a second rib section (422).

5. The ice making device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by The second groove (440) is designed to be inclined, and the height of the side of the second groove (440) close to the drainage hole (401) is lower.

6. The ice making device according to claim 5, wherein, The ice mold (20) comprises a plurality of ice making fingers (21), the ice making fingers (21) are respectively connected with the refrigeration circuit module (10), and the ice making fingers (21) extend into the ice making groove (410).

7. The ice making device of claim 1, wherein, The ice making groove (410) is further provided with an overflow port (402), the distance between the overflow port (402) and the groove bottom of the ice making groove (410) is greater than the distance between the drainage hole (401) and the groove bottom of the ice making groove (410).

8. The ice making device of claim 1, wherein, The ice storage box (50) is made of stainless steel.

9. The ice making device of claim 1, wherein, The ice making device according to any one of claims 1-9.

10. A water dispenser, characterized by ​

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