Spherical ice mold exhaust structure in spherical ice maker
By designing a venting structure for the clamping and expanding components in the spherical ice maker, the sealing problem caused by motor inertia was solved, achieving high transparency and efficient cooling of the ice cubes and reducing the need for manual intervention.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423053609.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-11
AI Technical Summary
Existing spherical ice makers suffer from vibration or displacement due to motor inertia when the mold closes, which affects the sealing performance, allowing outside air to enter the mold, affecting the transparency and quality of the ice, and reducing refrigeration efficiency.
A spherical ice mold venting structure was designed, which includes a clamping component and a spreading component. The cooperation of the clamping plate and the sealing gasket ensures that the upper and lower molds are completely closed, and the spreading component realizes the automatic opening and closing of the clamping plate, reducing manual intervention and improving the sealing performance.
It effectively removes air from inside the mold, improves the transparency and purity of the ice, enhances sealing performance, increases refrigeration and production efficiency, and reduces labor costs.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to ice making machine technical field more specifically, it relates to a kind of spherical ice mould exhaust structure in spherical ice making machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] Spherical ice making machine is a kind of ice making equipment specially designed for producing spherical ice blocks, and the spherical ice making machine can produce unique and beautiful spherical ice blocks through its unique design and working principle. This ice block is not only visually attractive, but also can melt more slowly in the beverage due to its large surface-to-volume ratio, thereby reducing the impact on the taste of the beverage.
[0003] The exhaust structure of the spherical ice mould in the spherical ice making machine is used to exhaust the air inside the mould to ensure that a complete spherical ice block can be formed during the ice-making process. When the upper mould and the lower mould are closed, a closed spherical space is formed inside the mould. At this time, the air inside the mould needs to be exhausted through the exhaust structure to prevent air from hindering the condensation of water or affecting the shape and transparency of the ice block. The exhaust structure usually includes exhaust holes or exhaust channels provided on the mould. These exhaust holes or channels will automatically open when the mould is closed, allowing air to be exhausted.
[0004] In the implementation of the existing spherical ice making machine, the stepping motor is rotated forward or reversed to drive the rotating shaft to rotate, and then the rotating arm is turned downward or upward to realize the closing or opening of the lower mould and the upper mould. However, due to inertia, the motor may produce slight vibration or displacement when starting or stopping, which may cause the contact surface not to fit completely, thereby affecting the sealing performance of the mould. If the sealing performance is poor, external air may enter the mould, interfere with the condensation process, cause air bubbles or impurities in the ice block, affect the transparency and quality of the ice block, and also make it difficult to maintain the low-temperature environment inside the mould, reduce the refrigeration efficiency and speed.
[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a spherical ice mould exhaust structure in a spherical ice making machine. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a spherical ice mould exhaust structure in a spherical ice making machine.
[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: A spherical ice mould exhaust structure in spherical ice maker, including main part, upper mould and lower mould, clamping assembly is arranged on the lower mould, the clamping assembly includes baffle, every upper mould is equipped with baffle, every lower mould is equipped with placing groove, every placing groove is equipped with symmetrically sliding baffle, every baffle is equipped with sealing washer on the side of mutual approach,
[0008] Every upper mould is equipped with strutting assembly, and the strutting assembly is used for moving two baffles.
[0009] Preferably, every strutting assembly includes support arm, and the support arm is symmetrically installed on every upper mould, and a sliding block is installed on every support arm, and every sliding block is in isosceles trapezoidal shape
[0010] Every baffle is equipped with connecting rod, and every connecting rod is equipped with sliding plate on the end away from the baffle, and every sliding plate is in smooth bevel on both ends, and every sliding plate is connected with the lower mould through spring, so as to realize automatic opening and automatic closing of two baffles, effectively reduce the demand of manual intervention, improve production efficiency and reduce labor cost.
[0011] Preferably, the main part is provided with an ice storage cavity, and a cover is rotatably installed on the main part corresponding to the ice storage cavity, so as to store the finished spherical ice blocks.
[0012] Preferably, the main part is provided with an ice making cavity, and a motor is installed on the main part corresponding to the lower end of the ice making cavity, a support rod is installed on the output end of the motor, the support rod extends into the ice making cavity at the end away from the motor, and a plurality of lower moulds are installed on the support rod, so as to move the lower moulds to the upper moulds until the lower moulds are closed with the upper moulds.
[0013] Preferably, the main part is provided with a water storage cavity, and a water inlet is provided on the main part corresponding to the position of the water storage cavity, a water pump is installed in the water storage cavity, a water outlet pipe is installed at one end of the water pump, the water outlet pipe extends into the ice making cavity at the end away from the water pump, a plurality of upper moulds are installed on the end of the water outlet pipe extending into the ice making cavity, every upper mould corresponds to every lower mould, and every upper mould is provided with an exhaust pipe, so as to inject water into the interior when the upper mould is closed with the lower mould.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. The utility model discloses, through the clamping assembly of setting on the lower mould, through the two clamping plates are opened in the placing groove, then when the baffle is completely inserted into the placing groove, the two clamping plates will firmly hold the baffle at this moment, and the sealing gasket on the two clamping plates will firmly contact with the baffle, so as to make the upper mould and the lower mould completely closed, thereby solve the problem of the background art that due to inertia effect when the motor starts and stops, it can produce tiny vibration or displacement, at this moment, it can cause the contact surface not to be completely fitted, thereby can influence the sealing performance of the mould, if the sealing performance is not good, the outside air can enter the mould inside, interfere with the condensation process, cause the air bubble or impurity in the ice block, influence the transparency and quality of the ice block, also can appear difficult to maintain the low temperature environment in the mould, reduce the refrigeration efficiency and speed problem.
[0016] 2. The utility model discloses, through the prop -up subassembly of setting in the upper mould, the support rod is made to go up, the support rod at this moment will move with every lower mould to the upper mould, the upper inclined surface of two slide plates on the lower mould will first contact with the lower end of the trapezoidal slider on the upper mould at this moment, the slider at this moment will make the slide plate outward prop, two slide plates at this moment will be far from each other, and will make the spring connected to be stretched, when two slide plates move, will move with the connecting rod, when the connecting rod moves, will slowly open the clamping plate, every lower mould at this moment will continue to go up, and two clamping plates will slowly move away, until the baffle on the upper mould enters the placing groove half, the slide plate at this moment will slowly separate from the slider, when the slide plate slowly separates from the slider, at this moment, the resilience of spring will slowly move the slide plate to the lower mould, when the slide plate moves, will move with the clamping plate to the baffle, until two clamping plates hold the baffle, so as to make two clamping plates open and close automatically, can effectively reduce the demand of manual intervention, improve production efficiency, reduce the labor cost. ACCURACY OF DRAWINGS
[0017] The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the utility model, and constitute a part of the present application, and the illustrative embodiment of the utility model and its explanation are used to explain the utility model, and do not constitute improper limitation to the utility model. In the drawings:
[0018] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of the whole utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic diagram of the main body section view in the utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of the water outlet pipe in the utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic diagram of the lower mould in the utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 It is the structural diagram of water storage cavity in the utility model.
[0023] 1, main body; 2, ice storage cavity; 3, cover; 4, ice making cavity; 5, water storage cavity; 6, water pump; 7, water outlet pipe; 8, water inlet; 9, upper die; 10, motor; 11, support rod; 12, lower die; 13, clamping assembly; 1301, baffle; 1302, placing groove; 1303, clamping plate; 1304, sealing gasket; 14, opening assembly; 1401, support arm; 1402, sliding block; 1403, sliding plate; 1404, spring; 1405, connecting rod; 15, exhaust pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] As Figures 1-5 shown, the utility model provides a kind of spherical ice ice maker inner spherical ice mold exhaust structure, including main body 1, upper die 9 and lower die 12, set on lower die 12 clamping assembly 13, it is used to realize by opening two clamping plates 1303 in placing groove 1302, then when baffle 1301 is completely inserted into placing groove 1302, two clamping plates 1303 will firmly hold baffle 1301 at this time, while sealing gasket 1304 on two clamping plates 1303 will firmly contact with baffle 1301, to this to reach so that upper die 9 and lower die 12 are completely closed, can effectively help to exhaust air, further improve sealing effect, while it can ensure that upper die 9 and lower die 12 are closely fitted, reduce the leakage of water vapor, to improve the transparency and purity of ice block;
[0025] Clamping assembly 13 includes baffle 1301, each upper die 9 is equipped with baffle 1301, it is used to realize the role of ensuring sealing, each lower die 12 is equipped with placing groove 1302, it is used to realize by placing baffle 1301 in placing groove 1302 to improve the role of sealing, while it can improve the role of positioning, each placing groove 1302 is symmetrically equipped with clamping plate 1303, to ensure that upper die 9 and lower die 12 are closely fitted, ensure that air inside is promptly exhausted when die is closed, reduce the air bubble in ice block, each clamping plate 1303 is equipped with sealing gasket 1304 on the side close to each other, it is used to realize the sealing of die closed.
[0026] Each upper mold 9 is provided with a opening assembly 14, which is used to realize the support rod 11 upward by starting the motor 10, at this time the support rod 11 will take each lower mold 12 to the upper mold 9, at this time the two slide plates 1403 on the lower mold 12 will be first contacted with the lower end of the slide block 1402 on the upper mold 9, at this time the slide block 1402 will make the slide plate 1403 outward, at this time the two slide plates 1403 will be away from each other, at the same time the connected spring 1404 will be stretched, when the two slide plates 1403 move, the connecting rod 1405 will be moved, when the connecting rod 1405 moves, the clamping plate 1303 will be slowly opened, at this time each lower mold 12 will continue to move upward, at the same time the two clamping plates 1303 will slowly move away, until the baffle 1301 on the upper mold 9 is half into the placing groove 1302, at this time the slide plate 1403 will slowly away from the slide block 1402, when the slide plate 1403 slowly away from the slide block 1402, at this time the spring 1404 will be slowly close to the lower mold 12 by the resilience, when the slide plate 1403 moves, the clamping plate 1303 will move to the baffle 1301, until the two clamping plates 1303 clamp the baffle 1301, so as to achieve the automatic opening and automatic closing of the two clamping plates 1303, which can effectively reduce the need for manual intervention, improve the production efficiency, reduce the labor cost, and move the two clamping plates 1303.
[0027] Each opening assembly 14 comprises a support arm 1401, and the support arm 1401 is symmetrically installed on each upper mold 9, which is used to support the slide block 1402, and the slide block 1402 is in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid, which is used to reduce the friction and resistance when sliding, and can automatically open the clamping plate 1303.
[0028] Each clamping plate 1303 is provided with a connecting rod 1405, which is used to support the slide plate 1403 and drive the clamping plate 1303, one end of each connecting rod 1405 away from the clamping plate 1303 penetrates out of the lower mold 12, and the other end of each connecting rod 1405 penetrates out of the lower mold 12 and is provided with a slide plate 1403, and the two ends of each slide plate 1403 are smooth inclined surfaces, which are used to ensure smooth sliding of the slide block 1402 on the slide plate 1403, and each slide plate 1403 is connected with the lower mold 12 through a spring 1404, which is used to automatically reset the clamping plate 1303 by resilience.
[0029] The main body 1 is provided with a ice storage cavity 2, which is used to store spherical ice blocks, and the main body 1 is rotatably provided with a cover 3 corresponding to the ice storage cavity 2, which is used to prevent dust and keep warm.
[0030] The body 1 is provided with an ice making cavity 4 for making spherical ice blocks, and the body 1 is provided with a motor 10 at the lower end of the ice making cavity 4 for ensuring the vertical movement of a supporting rod 11, the output end of the motor 10 is provided with the supporting rod 11 for moving a lower mold 12, the supporting rod 11 extends into the ice making cavity 4 at the end away from the motor 10, and the supporting rod 11 is provided with a plurality of lower molds 12 for making spherical ice blocks by cooperating with an upper mold 9.
[0031] The body 1 is provided with a water storage cavity 5 for storing water, and the body 1 is provided with a water inlet 8 at the position of the water storage cavity 5 for filling water into the water storage cavity 5, the water storage cavity 5 is provided with a water pump 6 for pumping water in the water storage cavity 5, one end of the water pump 6 is provided with a water outlet pipe 7 for conveying water, the water outlet pipe 7 extends into the ice making cavity 4 at the end away from the water pump 6, and the water outlet pipe 7 is provided with a plurality of upper molds 9 at the end extending into the ice making cavity 4, each upper mold 9 corresponds to each lower mold 12 for making spherical ice blocks, and each upper mold 9 is provided with an exhaust pipe 15 for exhausting excess gas when the upper mold 9 and the lower mold 12 are closed.
[0032] Working principle: when ice is needed, first start the motor 10 to move the supporting rod 11 upwards, at this time the supporting rod 11 will move each lower mold 12 upwards to the upper mold 9, at this time the upper inclined surface of the two sliding plates 1403 on the lower mold 12 will first contact the lower end of the isosceles trapezoidal sliding block 1402 on the upper mold 9, at this time the sliding block 1402 will push the sliding plate 1403 outward, at this time the two sliding plates 1403 will move away from each other, and the connected spring 1404 will be stretched, when the two sliding plates 1403 move, the connecting rod 1405 will move, and the clamping plate 1303 and the sealing gasket 1304 on the clamping plate 1303 will move in the placement groove 1302, at this time the two clamping plates 1303 will be opened, at this time each lower mold 12 will continue to move upwards, and the two clamping plates 1303 will slowly move away, until half of the baffle 1301 on the upper mold 9 enters the placement groove 1302, at this time the sliding plate 1403 will slowly move away from the sliding block 1402, at this time the resilience of the spring 1404 will slowly move the sliding plate 1403 towards the lower mold 12, when the sliding plate 1403 moves, the clamping plate 1303 will move towards the baffle 1301, until the two clamping plates 1303 clamp the baffle 1301, and the sealing gasket 1304 on the two clamping plates 1303 will tightly adhere to the baffle 1301, so as to achieve that the upper mold 9 and the lower mold 12 will not displace when closed, and the upper mold 9 and the lower mold 12 can be well adhered to each other.
[0033] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form; any ordinary technical personnel in the industry can smoothly implement the present application according to the above description and the drawings; however, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolution of the above disclosed technical content without departing from the technical scheme of the present application are equivalent embodiments of the present application; at the same time, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolution of the above embodiments according to the essential technology of the present application are still within the protection scope of the technical scheme of the present application.
Claims
1. A spherical ice mold exhaust structure in a spherical ice maker, comprising a main body (1), an upper mold (9), and a lower mold (12), characterized in that: The clamping assembly (13) is arranged on the lower mold (12), the clamping assembly (13) comprises a baffle (1301), the baffle (1301) is arranged on each upper mold (9), a placing groove (1302) is arranged on each lower mold (12), a clamping plate (1303) is symmetrically and slidably arranged in each placing groove (1302), and a sealing gasket (1304) is arranged on the side of each clamping plate (1303) close to each other. Each upper mold (9) is provided with a opening assembly (14) for moving the two clamping plates (1303).
2. The spherical ice mold exhaust structure of claim 1, wherein: Each opening assembly (14) comprises a support arm (1401), the support arm (1401) is symmetrically arranged on each upper mold (9), a sliding block (1402) is arranged on each support arm (1401), and each sliding block (1402) is isosceles trapezoidal A connecting rod (1405) is arranged on each clamping plate (1303), one end of each connecting rod (1405) away from the clamping plate (1303) penetrates out of the lower mold (12), a sliding plate (1403) is arranged on the end of each connecting rod (1405) penetrating out of the lower mold (12), both ends of each sliding plate (1403) are smooth inclined surfaces, and each sliding plate (1403) is connected with the lower mold (12) through a spring (1404).
3. The spherical ice mold exhaust structure of claim 1, wherein: The main body (1) is provided with an ice storage cavity (2), and a cover (3) is rotatably arranged on the main body (1) corresponding to the ice storage cavity (2).
4. The spherical ice mold exhaust structure of claim 3, wherein: The main body (1) is provided with an ice making cavity (4), and a motor (10) is arranged on the main body (1) corresponding to the lower end of the ice making cavity (4), a support rod (11) is arranged on the output end of the motor (10), one end of the support rod (11) away from the motor (10) extends into the ice making cavity (4), and a plurality of lower molds (12) are arranged on the support rod (11).
5. The spherical ice mold exhaust structure of claim 1, wherein: The main body (1) is provided with a water storage cavity (5), and a water inlet (8) is arranged on the main body (1) corresponding to the position of the water storage cavity (5), a water pump (6) is arranged in the water storage cavity (5), a water outlet pipe (7) is arranged on one end of the water pump (6), one end of the water outlet pipe (7) away from the water pump (6) extends into the ice making cavity (4), a plurality of upper molds (9) are arranged on the end of the water outlet pipe (7) extending into the ice making cavity (4), each upper mold (9) corresponds to each lower mold (12), and an exhaust pipe (15) is arranged on each upper mold (9).