Novel ice pushing type automatic ice storage house

By adopting a polyurethane assembled ice storage body and ice pusher structure in the ice storage, and utilizing a drive mechanism and gear rack meshing transmission, the failure problem caused by track freezing was solved, and the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the equipment were improved.

CN223484622UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28GUANGZHOU DAKA REFRIGERATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423079713.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-12
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-12

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Technical Problem

The tracks of traditional crawler ice storage facilities are prone to freezing when full of ice, which can lead to difficulty in starting, motor burnout or track damage, and a high failure rate.

Method used

It adopts a polyurethane assembled warehouse body and ice pushing rack structure, and uses a drive mechanism and gear rack meshing transmission to replace the crawler device to push ice, reduce the failure rate and increase the life of the equipment.

Benefits of technology

By eliminating the crawler device, the failure rate is reduced, the reliability and service life of the equipment are improved, and the production cost is reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel ice pushing type automatic ice storage house, which relates to the technical field of ice storage houses and comprises a polyurethane assembled house body, an ice storage house top plate is fixedly mounted at the upper end of the polyurethane assembled house body, and an ice falling opening is formed in the upper end of the ice storage house top plate. The lower end of the polyurethane assembled warehouse body is fixedly provided with a first spiral conveyor, the lower end of the first spiral conveyor is provided with an ice outlet, the inner side of the polyurethane assembled warehouse body is provided with an ice outlet hole, the inner side of the polyurethane assembled warehouse body is slidably connected with an ice pushing frame, and the inner side of the ice pushing frame is provided with a driving mechanism. By the adoption of the structure, according to the technical scheme, an original crawler belt device which is prone to breaking down is omitted, an ice breaking device and the first spiral conveyor are reserved, crawler belt pushing is changed into the steel ice pushing frame with the driving mechanism, ice materials are pushed, after improvement, the fault rate can be greatly reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, the structure is simpler and more reliable, the service life of equipment is long, and the production cost is lower.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of ice storage technology, and specifically relates to a novel push-type automatic ice storage. Background Technology

[0002] The tracked ice storage facility is an innovative ice storage system that efficiently manages large quantities of flake ice, tube ice, or crushed ice using a tracked mechanism. This system uses automated tracks to transport flake ice, tube ice, or crushed ice from the production area to the storage area, saving labor costs and significantly improving storage efficiency. Furthermore, the tracked design facilitates the rapid retrieval and replenishment of flake ice, tube ice, or crushed ice.

[0003] A search revealed that Chinese patent CN202066273U discloses a tracked ice storage facility, which includes an ice storage body, a tracked conveyor installed at the bottom of the ice storage body, an ice receiving trough installed on the ice outlet side of the tracked conveyor, a spiral conveyor installed in the ice receiving trough, and an ice-raking device located on the ice outlet side of the tracked conveyor. Multiple sets of the ice-raking devices are arranged side by side from bottom to top or from front to bottom to rear to top, and the ice-raking areas of adjacent ice-raking devices are connected.

[0004] Currently, although traditional tracked ice storage facilities can basically meet the usage requirements, they still have certain drawbacks: when the ice storage facility is full of ice, the tracks need to bear the weight of tens of tons of ice; after long-term ice storage, the ice will freeze into blocks, and when the tracks are restarted, the reducer will be under a very heavy load, the tracks will be frozen and stuck, and the rotational load will also be very heavy, which can easily lead to motor burnout or track damage during use. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the problems mentioned in the background art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a new type of push-type automatic ice storage device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] The above-mentioned technical objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0007] A novel automatic ice storage facility with a pusher mechanism includes: a polyurethane prefabricated body, an ice storage top plate fixedly installed on the upper end of the polyurethane prefabricated body, an ice drop outlet at the upper end of the ice storage top plate, a first screw conveyor fixedly installed on the lower end of the polyurethane prefabricated body, an ice outlet at the lower end of the first screw conveyor, an ice discharge hole on the inner side of the polyurethane prefabricated body, an ice pusher frame slidably connected to the inner side of the polyurethane prefabricated body, and a drive mechanism on the inner side of the ice pusher frame;

[0008] The driving mechanism includes a driving rod rotatably connected to the inner side of the ice pusher. The outer side of the ice pusher has symmetrical through slots. A linear rack is fixedly installed on the inner side of the polyurethane assembled storage body. The linear rack moves through the through slots. A gear is fixedly installed at the end of the driving rod inside the through slot. The gear and rack are meshed. A reducer is fixedly installed on the inner side of the ice pusher. A sprocket is fixedly installed at the output end of the reducer and on the outer side of the driving rod. The sprocket on the outer side of the driving rod and the sprocket at the output end of the reducer are meshed with the same chain.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, the lower end of the reducer is provided with a fixing plate, and the lower end of the reducer is fixedly installed to the ice pusher by screws passing through the fixing plate.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution, the opening of the ice pusher is provided with a fixing groove, and a cover plate is fixedly installed on the inner side of the fixing groove by screws.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, the outer side of the ice pusher is provided with a track groove, and the inner side of the polyurethane modular storage body is fixedly installed with a guide rail, and the guide rail and the track groove are slidably connected.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, the ice outlet is rectangular in shape, and the polyurethane modular storage body is interconnected with the interior of the first screw conveyor through the ice outlet.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the inner side of the polyurethane modular storage body is provided with an ice-crushing device, which is located to the side of the ice outlet.

[0014] In summary, the present invention has the following main advantages:

[0015] This technical solution eliminates the original tracked device, which is prone to failure, while retaining the ice crushing device and the first spiral conveyor. The tracked pusher is replaced with a steel ice pusher with a drive mechanism to push the ice material. After the improvement, the failure rate can be greatly reduced, and the structure is simpler and more reliable, the equipment has a longer service life, and the production cost is lower. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the top plate of the ice storage facility and the polyurethane assembled body of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the drive mechanism structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the second spiral conveyor structure of this utility model.

[0020] Reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Polyurethane prefabricated ice storage unit; 2. Ice storage top plate; 3. Ice outlet; 4. First screw conveyor; 5. Ice outlet; 6. Ice crushing device; 7. Ice outlet hole; 8. Guide rail; 9. Drive mechanism; 901. Drive rod; 902. Linear rack; 903. Gear; 904. Chain; 905. Sprocket; 906. Reducer; 907. Through groove; 10. Ice pusher; 11. Rail groove; 12. Fixing plate; 13. Fixing groove; 14. Cover plate; 15. Second screw conveyor. Detailed Implementation

[0021] Example 1

[0022] refer to Figures 1 to 3 This embodiment describes a novel automatic ice storage facility with a pusher mechanism, comprising: a polyurethane prefabricated body 1; an ice storage top plate 2 fixedly installed at the upper end of the polyurethane prefabricated body 1; an ice drop outlet 3 at the upper end of the ice storage top plate 2; a first screw conveyor 4 fixedly installed at the lower end of the polyurethane prefabricated body 1; an ice outlet 5 at the lower end of the first screw conveyor 4; an ice outlet hole 7 on the inner side of the polyurethane prefabricated body 1; and an ice pusher frame 10 slidably connected to the inner side of the polyurethane prefabricated body 1. A drive mechanism 9 is provided on the inner side of the ice pusher frame 10. The ice pusher frame 10 is specifically constructed from a steel frame and steel plates welded together. All six sides of the polyurethane prefabricated body 1 are prefabricated, constructed by splicing together individual panels.

[0023] The drive mechanism 9 includes a drive rod 901, which is rotatably connected to the inside of the ice pusher 10. Symmetrical through slots 907 are provided on the outer side of the ice pusher 10. A linear rack 902 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the polyurethane assembled storage body 1, and the linear rack 902 movably passes through the through slot 907. A gear 903 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the drive rod 901, extending into the through slot 907. The gear 903 and the rack are meshed. A reducer 906 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the ice pusher 10. A sprocket 905 is fixedly installed on both the output end of the reducer 906 and the outer side of the drive rod 901. The outer sprocket 905 of the reducer 906 and the outer sprocket 905 of the output end of the reducer 906 are connected by the same chain 904. On the sliding basis of the ice pusher 10 inside the polyurethane assembled storage body 1, the sprocket 905 at the output end of the reducer 906 rotates and the chain 904 meshes with the sprocket 905 on the drive rod 901, so that the drive rod 901 rotates on the ice pusher 10. The rotation of the drive rod 901 causes the gears 903 at both ends to mesh with the rack in the polyurethane assembled storage body 1, so that the ice pusher 10 can push the ice material to the ice outlet 7 for discharge.

[0024] refer to Figure 3The lower end of the reducer 906 is provided with a fixing plate 12. The lower end of the reducer 906 is fixedly installed on the ice pusher 10 by screws passing through the fixing plate 12. The reducer 906 can be easily installed and fixed on the ice pusher 10 through the fixing plate 12 at the lower end of the reducer 906.

[0025] refer to Figure 3 The ice pusher 10 has a fixing groove 13 at the opening. A cover plate 14 is fixedly installed on the inside of the fixing groove 13 by screws. By opening the fixing groove 13 on the ice pusher 10, the cover plate 14 can be easily installed, which can play a certain role in protecting the drive equipment in the ice pusher 10.

[0026] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The outer side of the ice pusher 10 is provided with a track groove 11, and the inner side of the polyurethane assembled storage body 1 is fixedly installed with a guide rail 8. The guide rail 8 and the track groove 11 are slidably connected. By installing the guide rail 8 on the inner side of the polyurethane assembled storage body 1, the ice pusher 10 can slide on the guide rail 8 inside the polyurethane assembled storage body 1 through the track groove 11.

[0027] refer to Figure 2 The ice outlet 7 is rectangular in shape. The polyurethane modular storage unit 1 is internally connected to the first screw conveyor 4 through the ice outlet 7. Under the action of the ice pusher 10, the ice stored in the polyurethane modular storage unit 1 can be discharged from the ice outlet 7 into the first screw conveyor 4 for further feeding and conveying.

[0028] refer to Figure 2 The polyurethane prefabricated storage tank 1 is equipped with an ice crushing device 6 on its inner side. The ice crushing device 6 is located to the side of the ice outlet 7. The ice crushing device 6 in the polyurethane prefabricated storage tank 1 can easily crush the ice material near the ice outlet 7, so that the ice material can continuously enter the first screw conveyor 4 from the ice outlet 7. The ice crushing device 6 is a relatively mature existing technology structure. The whole is in the shape of a row of inclined rotating shafts, and there are also ice rakes on the outside, which can continuously crush the ice material. In addition, the ice pushing surface of the ice pusher 10 is also inclined, which can easily push the ice material to the ice crushing device 6.

[0029] Example 2

[0030] refer to Figure 4 When some polyurethane modular silo bodies 1 adopt a V-shaped bottom, in order to facilitate better conveying of ice, a second spiral conveyor 15 can be added to the bottom inside the polyurethane modular silo body 1 as needed. This allows the ice accumulated at the bottom of the polyurethane modular silo body 1 to be pushed out to the ice outlet 7 and then crushed by the ice crushing device 6.

[0031] Operating principle and advantages: During operation, ice is fed into the polyurethane modular storage body 1 through the ice drop outlet 3 of the top plate 2 of the ice storage room. When discharging ice, the ice pusher 10 slides inside the polyurethane modular storage body 1. The sprocket 905 at the output end of the reducer 906 rotates and is driven by the chain 904 to drive the sprocket 905 on the drive rod 901. This causes the drive rod 901 to rotate on the ice pusher 10. The rotation of the drive rod 901 causes the gears 903 at both ends to mesh with the rack in the polyurethane modular storage body 1, so that the ice pusher 10 can push the ice material to the ice discharge hole 7 for discharge. After being crushed by the ice crushing device 6, the ice material continuously enters the first screw conveyor 4 through the ice discharge hole 7 and is discharged from the ice discharge outlet 5.

Claims

1. A novel type of automatic ice storage facility using a pusher mechanism, characterized in that... The system includes: a polyurethane prefabricated storage unit, an ice storage top plate fixedly installed at the upper end of the polyurethane prefabricated storage unit, an ice drop outlet at the upper end of the ice storage top plate, a first screw conveyor fixedly installed at the lower end of the polyurethane prefabricated storage unit, an ice outlet at the lower end of the first screw conveyor, an ice discharge hole on the inner side of the polyurethane prefabricated storage unit, and an ice pusher slidably connected to the inner side of the polyurethane prefabricated storage unit, with a drive mechanism on the inner side of the ice pusher. The driving mechanism includes a driving rod rotatably connected to the inner side of the ice pusher. The outer side of the ice pusher has symmetrical through slots. A linear rack is fixedly installed on the inner side of the polyurethane assembled storage body. The linear rack moves through the through slots. A gear is fixedly installed at the end of the driving rod inside the through slot. The gear and rack are meshed. A reducer is fixedly installed on the inner side of the ice pusher. A sprocket is fixedly installed at the output end of the reducer and on the outer side of the driving rod. The sprocket on the outer side of the driving rod and the sprocket at the output end of the reducer are meshed with the same chain.

2. The novel push-type automatic ice storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the reducer is provided with a fixing plate, and the lower end of the reducer is fixedly installed to the ice pusher by screws passing through the fixing plate.

3. The novel push-type automatic ice storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening of the ice pusher is provided with a fixing groove, and a cover plate is fixedly installed on the inner side of the fixing groove by screws.

4. The novel ice-pushing automatic ice storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the ice pusher has a track groove, and the inner side of the polyurethane modular storage body is fixedly installed with a guide rail. The guide rail and the track groove are slidably connected.

5. A novel push-type automatic ice storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice outlet is rectangular in shape, and the polyurethane modular silo is interconnected with the interior of the first screw conveyor through the ice outlet.

6. A novel push-type automatic ice storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side of the polyurethane modular storage body is equipped with an ice-crushing device, which is located to the side of the ice outlet.

Citation Information

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    CN202066273U