Ice maker and refrigerator
By setting multiple air guide components in the ice maker's air guide bracket assembly to guide the airflow secondary, the problem of uneven airflow in the ice grid is solved, improving the ice-making effect and efficiency of the ice maker.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423055988.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing ice makers have poor ice-making performance, especially due to uneven airflow distribution on the front and back of the ice grid, resulting in inconsistent ice-making efficiency.
The first and second air guides are set in the air guide bracket assembly of the ice maker, spaced apart in the front and back direction. Combined with the third and fourth air guides, they form a secondary airflow guide to ensure that the airflow is evenly distributed to the front and back of the ice grid.
The secondary airflow design achieves a uniform distribution of airflow on the front and rear sides of the ice grid, improving the consistency of ice-making effect and efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of ice making of a refrigerator, in particular, to an ice maker and a refrigerator. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the related art, some household appliances such as a refrigerator are provided with an ice maker, and the ice maker includes an ice making grid. When air flows through the ice making grid, water in the ice making grid can be made into ice cubes. At present, the ice making effect of the ice making grid is poor. CONTENT
[0003] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an ice maker and a refrigerator, and the ice making effect of the ice maker is better.
[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present disclosure provides an ice maker, comprising a wind guide support assembly and an ice making grid arranged at the lower part of the wind guide support assembly, the wind guide support assembly is provided with a wind guide channel communicated with the ice making grid, the upper side of the wind guide channel is provided with a first wind guide part and a second wind guide part spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and the first wind guide part and the second wind guide part are both used for guiding the airflow flowing downward.
[0005] Optionally, the wind guide support assembly comprises a wind guide support and a cover plate, the cover plate is arranged on the upper side of the wind guide support, the wind guide support is provided with the first wind guide part, the cover plate is provided with the second wind guide part, and the second wind guide part is arranged on the front side of the first wind guide part.
[0006] Optionally, a third wind guide part is further arranged between the first wind guide part and the second wind guide part, the third wind guide part is configured in a plate shape and arranged horizontally.
[0007] Optionally, the third wind guide part is arranged between the bottom of the second wind guide part and the top of the first wind guide part.
[0008] Optionally, a boss protruding towards the wind guide support is arranged on the cover plate, the boss is formed with the second wind guide part and the third wind guide part.
[0009] Optionally, the wind guide support has a water injection port communicated with the wind guide channel, and the rear side of the wind guide support further has a stepped surface surrounding the water injection port, and the third wind guide part abuts against the stepped surface.
[0010] Optionally, the third wind guide part and the stepped surface both have a width in the front-rear direction, and the width of the third wind guide part is greater than the width of the stepped surface.
[0011] Optionally, the upper side of the air guide channel is further provided with a fourth air guide member, which is arranged at the front side of the first air guide member and the second air guide member and is used to guide the air flow flowing through the fourth air guide member to flow downward.
[0012] Optionally, the fourth air guide member is configured as an air guide plate which gradually extends downward from front to back, and the included angle between the air guide plate and a horizontal plane is 30°-35°.
[0013] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a refrigerator is provided, which comprises the ice maker as described above.
[0014] Through the above technical solution, when the air flow enters the air guide support assembly from the air guide channel, since the first air guide member and the second air guide member are arranged in the front-rear direction, when the second air guide member is arranged in front, the second air guide member can guide the air flow entering the front side of the air guide support assembly to flow downward, so that the air flow can flow to the rear side after fully flowing through the front side of the ice making grid, so as to ensure the air supply amount to the front side of the ice making grid. The first air guide member can guide the air flow flowing to the rear side of the air guide support assembly to flow downward, so as to reduce the condition that the air flow flows upward and leaks out of the air guide support assembly, resulting in a decrease in the air flow flowing to the rear side of the ice making grid, and ensure the air supply amount to the rear side of the ice making grid. Thus, the air flow flowing through the ice making grid is guided twice, so that the air flow amount of the front side and the rear side of the ice making grid can be uniformly distributed, the ice making efficiency of the front side and the rear side of the ice making grid is relatively consistent, and thus the ice making effect of the ice making grid is improved.
[0015] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification, and are used together with the following specific embodiments to explain the present disclosure but do not constitute a limitation on the present disclosure. In the drawings:
[0017] Figure 1 is a side view of an air guide support assembly of an ice maker provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0018] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of an air guide support of an ice maker provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0019] Figure 3 is a side sectional view of an air guide support assembly of an ice maker provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0020] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of a cover plate of an ice maker provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0021] LIST OF ELEMENTS
[0022] 1-Air guide bracket assembly, 11-Air guide bracket, 111-Water inlet, 112-Step surface, 12-Cover plate, 2-Ice grid, 3-First air guide component, 4-Second air guide component, 5-Third air guide component, 6-Boss, 7-Fourth air guide component, 10-Air guide channel. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The specific embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit this disclosure.
[0024] In this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, the directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to "inner" and "outer" relative to the contour of the corresponding component itself. The directional terms "upper" and "lower" generally refer to "upper" and "lower" relative to each other in the direction of gravity when the corresponding component is in use. Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" is for distinguishing different components and does not indicate sequence or importance. "Front-back direction" and "up-down direction" are respectively attached... Figure 1 and Figure 3 The "L1" and "L2" directions are used in the following description. Furthermore, in the following description, when referring to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals in different drawings denote the same elements. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above definitions are for explanation and illustration only and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.
[0025] According to a specific embodiment of this disclosure, refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an ice maker is provided, including an air guide bracket assembly 1 and an ice grid 2 disposed at the lower part of the air guide bracket assembly 1. The air guide bracket assembly 1 is provided with an air guide channel 10 communicating with the ice grid 2. A first air guide 3 and a second air guide 4 are disposed on the upper side of the air guide channel 10, spaced apart in the front-back direction. The first air guide 3 and the second air guide 4 are both used to guide the airflow flowing downward through their respective airflows.
[0026] Through the above technical solution, when the airflow enters the air guide bracket assembly 1 from the air guide channel 10, the first air guide 3 and the second air guide 4 are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction. When the second air guide 4 is positioned forward, it can guide the airflow entering the front of the air guide bracket assembly 1 downwards, allowing the airflow to circulate fully on the front of the ice tray 2 before flowing to the rear, thus ensuring sufficient airflow to the front of the ice tray 2. The first air guide 3 can guide the airflow flowing to the rear of the air guide bracket assembly 1 downwards, reducing the possibility of airflow leaking out of the air guide bracket assembly 1 due to upward flow, which would reduce the airflow to the rear of the ice tray 2, thus ensuring sufficient airflow to the rear of the ice tray 2. Therefore, secondary airflow guidance is achieved for the airflow flowing above the ice tray 2, ensuring a uniform distribution of airflow on the front and rear of the ice tray 2, maintaining consistent ice-making efficiency on both sides, and thus improving the ice-making effect of the ice tray 2.
[0027] According to the embodiments provided in this disclosure, refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the air guide bracket assembly 1 includes an air guide bracket 11 and a cover plate 12. The cover plate 12 covers the upper side of the air guide bracket 11. The air guide bracket 11 is provided with a first air guide 3, and the cover plate 12 is provided with a second air guide 4. The second air guide 4 is located in front of the first air guide 3. In this way, after the airflow enters the air guide bracket 11, when some of the airflow flows upward to the cover plate 12, the second air guide 4 can guide the airflow at the cover plate 12 downward, so that the airflow can flow downward. During the downward flow of the airflow, it will continue to flow backward to the first air guide 3, so that the first air guide 3 can continue to guide the airflow downward to the ice grid 2. Thus, the airflow flowing on the upper side of the air guide bracket 11 is guided twice by the second air guide 4 and the first air guide 3 in sequence, which extends the airflow path and ensures that the airflow can flow fully to the ice grid 2, thereby reducing the airflow loss in the air guide bracket 11 and preventing the airflow from flowing along the cover plate 12 and leaking out of the air guide bracket 11, reducing the airflow to the rear side of the ice grid 2, which would affect the ice-making efficiency of the rear side of the ice grid 2 and cause the ice-making efficiency of the front and rear sides of the ice grid 2 to be inconsistent. By placing the second air guide 4 on the cover plate 12, it is possible to avoid making too many changes to the structure of the air guide bracket 11, thus simplifying the structure of the air guide bracket assembly 1.
[0028] According to the embodiments provided in this disclosure, refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a third air guide 5 is also provided between the first air guide 3 and the second air guide 4. The third air guide 5 is plate-shaped and arranged horizontally. In this way, the third air guide 5 can transfer the airflow guided by the second air guide 4 to the first air guide 3 in the front-back direction, so as to reduce the airflow diversion and ensure that the second air guide 4 and the first air guide 3 can guide the airflow in a secondary manner in sequence, so that the airflow can flow fully to the rear side of the ice grid 2.
[0029] The second air guide 4 can be provided as an air guide slope extending downward gradually from front to back. In this way, when the air flow reaches the second air guide 4 along the cover plate 12, the air flow can flow downward along the third air guide 5 and flow to the rear side along the air guide slope, so that the air flow can smoothly transition along the third air guide 5, avoiding the sudden turning of the air flow in the vertical direction when flowing to the vertical plane, which can generate vortex and turbulent flow, increase resistance, and cause the air flow circulation efficiency in the air guide support 11 to be affected. Thus, the air flow circulation efficiency in the air guide support 11 is improved.
[0030] According to the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the third air guide 5 is arranged between the bottom of the second air guide 4 and the top of the first air guide 3. In this way, the air flow directly flows from the bottom of the second air guide 4 to the top of the first air guide 3 via the third air guide 5, avoiding the air flow from leaking out of the air guide support 11 during the process of flowing between the second air guide 4 and the first air guide 3, which causes the loss of air volume and the decrease of air volume flowing to the rear side of the ice cube tray 2. Figure 1 Figure 3 According to the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the third air guide 5 is arranged between the bottom of the second air guide 4 and the top of the first air guide 3. In this way, the air flow directly flows from the bottom of the second air guide 4 to the top of the first air guide 3 via the third air guide 5, avoiding the air flow from leaking out of the air guide support 11 during the process of flowing between the second air guide 4 and the first air guide 3, which causes the loss of air volume and the decrease of air volume flowing to the rear side of the ice cube tray 2.
[0031] According to the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the third air guide 5 is arranged between the bottom of the second air guide 4 and the top of the first air guide 3. In this way, the air flow directly flows from the bottom of the second air guide 4 to the top of the first air guide 3 via the third air guide 5, avoiding the air flow from leaking out of the air guide support 11 during the process of flowing between the second air guide 4 and the first air guide 3, which causes the loss of air volume and the decrease of air volume flowing to the rear side of the ice cube tray 2. Figure 4 According to the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the third air guide 5 is arranged between the bottom of the second air guide 4 and the top of the first air guide 3. In this way, the air flow directly flows from the bottom of the second air guide 4 to the top of the first air guide 3 via the third air guide 5, avoiding the air flow from leaking out of the air guide support 11 during the process of flowing between the second air guide 4 and the first air guide 3, which causes the loss of air volume and the decrease of air volume flowing to the rear side of the ice cube tray 2.
[0032] Figures 1 to 3 According to the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the third air guide 5 is arranged between the bottom of the second air guide 4 and the top of the first air guide 3. In this way, the air flow directly flows from the bottom of the second air guide 4 to the top of the first air guide 3 via the third air guide 5, avoiding the air flow from leaking out of the air guide support 11 during the process of flowing between the second air guide 4 and the first air guide 3, which causes the loss of air volume and the decrease of air volume flowing to the rear side of the ice cube tray 2.
[0033] According to the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the third air guide 5 is arranged between the bottom of the second air guide 4 and the top of the first air guide 3. In this way, the air flow directly flows from the bottom of the second air guide 4 to the top of the first air guide 3 via the third air guide 5, avoiding the air flow from leaking out of the air guide support 11 during the process of flowing between the second air guide 4 and the first air guide 3, which causes the loss of air volume and the decrease of air volume flowing to the rear side of the ice cube tray 2. Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the third air guide 5 and the stepped surface 112 both have a width in the front-rear direction, and the width of the third air guide 5 is greater than the width of the stepped surface 112. In this way, when the air flow flows along the third air guide 5 to the stepped surface 112, the air flow can be prevented from leaking along the gap between the stepped surface 112 and the second air guide 4, and the second air guide 4 can guide the air flow again, thereby improving the air guiding efficiency in the air guiding support 11.
[0034] The boss 6 and the cover plate 12 can be integrally formed. In this way, the boss 6 and the cover plate 12 have good connection strength, and the sealing between the boss 6 and the cover plate 12 is ensured. If the boss 6 and the cover plate 12 are connected by other means, air flow at the cover plate 12 will leak at the gap when the air flow flows along the boss 6, resulting in a loss of air volume, a reduction in the air volume sent to the rear side of the ice-making grid 2, and an impact on the ice-making efficiency of the rear side of the ice-making grid 2. In addition, the number of components required to connect the boss 6 and the cover plate 12 is reduced, the structure of the air guiding support assembly 1 is simplified, and manufacturing and assembly are facilitated.
[0035] According to the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, with reference to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the upper side of the air guiding channel 10 is further provided with a fourth air guide 7, which is arranged on the front side of the first air guide 3 and the second air guide 4 and is used to guide the air flow flowing through itself to flow downward. In this way, the fourth air guide 7 can guide the air flow entering the air guiding support 11 from the air supply channel to increase the air volume flowing through the more front side of the ice-making grid 2, so that the air flow can fully flow through the more front side of the ice-making grid 2, and the air flow directly flowing to the rear side can reduce the air volume sent to the front side of the ice-making grid 2 and affect the ice-making efficiency and quality of the more front side of the ice-making grid 2.
[0036] According to the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, with reference to Figures 1 to 3As shown, the fourth air guide 7 is configured as an air deflector which gradually extends downward from front to back, and the angle between the air deflector and the horizontal plane is 30°-35°. In this way, when the air flow enters the air guide support 11 from the air guide channel 10, the air volume blowing to the front side of the ice making grid 2 can be increased, so that the air flow can fully flow to the rear side of the ice making grid 2 after fully flowing on the front side of the ice making grid 2, thereby avoiding the situation that the angle between the air deflector and the horizontal plane is too small to affect the air volume and air inlet efficiency entering the air guide support 11, and avoiding the situation that the angle between the air deflector and the horizontal plane is too large, the air flow cannot fully flow on the front side of the ice making grid 2, the air volume blowing to the front side of the ice making grid 2 is reduced, the air volume distribution of the ice making grid 2 is uneven, the ice making efficiency is inconsistent, and the ice making quality is affected. Preferably, the angle between the air deflector and the horizontal plane is 31°, so as to increase the air flow on the front side of the ice making grid 2 while ensuring the air volume and air inlet efficiency. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the angle between the air deflector and the horizontal plane can also be set to other angles according to the position of the air guide channel 10 to ensure the air flow on the front side of the ice making grid 2, and the present disclosure does not make specific limitations thereto.
[0037] When the air guide support assembly 1 of the present disclosure is used to supply air to the ice making grid 2, when the air flow enters the air guide support 11 from the air guide channel 10, the fourth air guide 7 arranged on the upper side of the air guide channel 10 can first guide the entering air flow downward to the front side of the ice making grid 2 to increase the air flow on the front side of the ice making grid 2, so that the air flow fully flows on the front side of the ice making grid 2 and then flows backward. When the air flow flows backward, part of the air flow flows upward to the cover plate 12, and due to the arrangement of the boss 6 on the cover plate 12, the air flow can directly flow along the cover plate 12 to the boss 6 and then downward along the second air guide 4. When the air flow flows through the third air guide 5, the air flow flows to the first air guide 3 through the transition of the third air guide 5. The first air guide 3 continues to guide the air flow downward, so that the air flow can flow to the rear side of the ice making grid 2, thereby ensuring that the air flow entering the air guide support 11 can fully flow to the rear side of the ice making grid 2 to improve the ice making effect. The abutment between the third air guide 5 and the stepped surface 112 can reduce the leakage of the air flow at the gap between the cover plate 12 and the air guide support 11, and avoid the situation that the air supply volume to the rear side of the ice making grid 2 is lost.
[0038] According to the second aspect of the present disclosure, a refrigerator is provided, which comprises the ice maker as described above. The refrigerator has all the beneficial effects of the ice maker described above, and the present disclosure does not make redundant descriptions here.
[0039] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above with reference to the drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above-described embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.
[0040] It should be further noted that various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner, and the disclosure will not be repeated here for various possible combinations.
[0041] In addition, various different embodiments of the disclosure can also be combined with each other as long as they do not contradict the idea of the disclosure, and they should also be considered as disclosed by the disclosure.
Claims
1. An ice maker characterized by, The ice maker comprises a wind guide support assembly and an ice making tray arranged at the lower part of the wind guide support assembly, the wind guide support assembly is provided with a wind guide channel communicated with the ice making tray, the upper side of the wind guide channel is provided with a first wind guide member and a second wind guide member spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and the first wind guide member and the second wind guide member are both used for guiding the airflow flowing downward.
2. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein, The wind guide support assembly comprises a wind guide support and a cover plate, the cover plate is arranged on the upper side of the wind guide support, the wind guide support is provided with the first wind guide member, and the cover plate is provided with the second wind guide member, and the second wind guide member is arranged at the front side of the first wind guide member.
3. The ice maker of claim 1 or 2, wherein, A third wind guide member is further arranged between the first wind guide member and the second wind guide member, the third wind guide member is configured in a plate shape and arranged horizontally.
4. The ice maker of claim 3, wherein, The third wind guide member is arranged between the bottom of the second wind guide member and the top of the first wind guide member.
5. The ice maker of claim 3, wherein, A boss protruding towards the wind guide support is arranged on the cover plate, the boss is formed with the second wind guide member and the third wind guide member.
6. The ice maker of claim 5, wherein, The wind guide support is provided with a water injection port communicated with the wind guide channel, and the rear side of the wind guide support is further provided with a stepped surface surrounding the water injection port, and the third wind guide member abuts against the stepped surface.
7. The ice maker of claim 6, wherein, The third wind guide member and the stepped surface both have a width in the front-rear direction, and the width of the third wind guide member is greater than the width of the stepped surface.
8. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein, The upper side of the wind guide channel is further provided with a fourth wind guide member, the fourth wind guide member is arranged at the front side of the first wind guide member and the second wind guide member and used for guiding the airflow flowing downward.
9. The ice maker of claim 8, wherein, The fourth wind guide member is configured as a wind guide plate, the wind guide plate gradually extends downward from front to back, and the included angle between the wind guide plate and a horizontal plane is 30°-35°.
10. A refrigerator characterized by comprising: The ice maker comprises the ice maker as claimed in any one of claims 1-9.