Ice maker

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration, and provides an ice maker which comprises a machine body, a hot tank, a compressor and a supporting plate, the compressor is arranged on the body; the supporting plate is arranged on the machine body and provided with a first installation area and a second installation area, the first installation area is used for installing the hot tank and provided with an overflow groove and a drainage hole communicated with the overflow groove, and the second installation area is used for installing the compressor. According to the ice maker disclosed by the utility model, the first mounting area and the second mounting area are separately arranged on the supporting plate and are used for separately mounting the hot tank and the compressor, the overflow groove and the drainage hole are formed in the first mounting area, and the overflow groove is used for collecting condensed water generated at the hot tank and discharging the water to a specified area through the drainage hole; damage caused by water flowing to other electrified parts is avoided. The compressor is mounted in the second mounting area, so that the compressor is separated from the hot tank, condensed water collected at the overflow groove cannot flow to the compressor, the partition is reasonable, and the space is fully utilized.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to refrigeration technical field especially relates to ice maker. BACKGROUND

[0002] Ice maker is mainly based on refrigeration cycle system and converts water into ice, has heat tank, compressor and other components inside, its installation structure is complex, layout is unreasonable, in the ice making process, condensate water is easy to produce, the flow direction of produced condensate water is uncontrolled, is easy to contact electrified part or flow to the body, leads to electrified part damage or appears ice maker water leakage situation. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model aims at at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art, and therefore provides an ice maker, which aims at reasonable installation layout and prevents overflow or arbitrary flow of condensate water.

[0004] The ice maker according to the first aspect of the utility model comprises:

[0005] A machine body;

[0006] A heat tank, which is arranged in the machine body;

[0007] A compressor, which is arranged in the machine body;

[0008] A supporting plate, which is arranged in the machine body, is provided with a first installation area and a second installation area, the first installation area is used for installing the heat tank, the first installation area is provided with an overflow groove and a drain hole communicating with the overflow groove, and the second installation area is used for installing the compressor.

[0009] According to the ice maker provided by the utility model, the first installation area and the second installation area are arranged on the supporting plate, and the heat tank and the compressor are installed in the first installation area and the second installation area respectively, the overflow groove is arranged in the first installation area, the overflow groove is used for collecting condensate water generated at the heat tank, and the water is discharged to a specified area through the drain hole, so that the water flow to other electrified parts is avoided to prevent damage. The compressor is installed in the second installation area, so that the compressor is spaced apart from the heat tank, the condensate water collected in the overflow groove cannot flow to the compressor, the partition is reasonable, and the space is fully utilized.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the second installation area is provided with an installation groove used for installing the compressor, and the installation groove is arranged in a spaced-apart manner with the overflow groove.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first installation area is provided with a water collecting groove, and the water collecting groove is arranged in a spaced-apart manner with the overflow groove.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the ice maker comprises a cold water pump, the cold water pump is arranged on the machine body, and the water collecting groove is located below the cold water pump.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the supporting plate is provided with a cold water pump dismounting hole, and the cold water pump dismounting hole is arranged on the side of the water collecting groove.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first mounting area is provided with a water overflow gap, and the water overflow gap is communicated with the water collecting groove and the water overflow groove.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the height of the water overflow gap is higher than the bottom wall of the water collecting groove.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the water overflow groove is located below the hot tank water inlet pipe.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the supporting plate is provided with a pipeline through hole, and the upper surface of the supporting plate is provided with a water blocking turnup around the pipeline through hole.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the ice maker comprises an ice making assembly and a supporting plate arranged on the machine body, the supporting plate is located below the ice making assembly, the supporting plate is located above the supporting plate, the upper surface of the supporting plate is concave and forms an overflow groove, and the overflow groove is provided with an overflow hole.

[0019] The additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be partly given in the following description, partly will become obvious from the following description, or will be understood through the practice of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the related technical scheme, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or related technical description, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for the ordinary skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0021] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic view of the ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is the internal structure schematic view of the ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic view of the supporting plate provided by the embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the support plate provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Reference signs:

[0026] 1, machine body; 2, ice making assembly; 3, support plate; 30, overflow groove; 31, water collecting groove; 32, overflow groove; 321, overflow hole; 38, overflow notch; 4, power adapter; 5, door control switch; 6, water pump; 7, supporting plate; 71, first mounting area; 711, overflow groove; 7111, drain hole; 712, water collecting groove; 72, second mounting area; 721, mounting groove; 73, cold water pump dismounting hole; 8, hot tank; 9, compressor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The embodiment of the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0028] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be explained that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium.

[0031] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, the skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , the ice maker according to the first aspect of the present application comprises a machine body 1, a hot tank 8, a compressor 9 and a supporting plate 7, the hot tank 8 is arranged in the machine body 1, the compressor 9 is arranged in the machine body 1, and the supporting plate 7 is arranged in the machine body 1, the supporting plate 7 is provided with a first mounting area 71 and a second mounting area 72, the first mounting area 71 is used for mounting the hot tank 8, the first mounting area 71 is provided with a water overflow groove 711 and a drain hole 7111 communicating with the water overflow groove 711, and the second mounting area 72 is used for mounting the compressor 9.

[0033] According to the ice maker of the present application, the first mounting area 71 and the second mounting area 72 are arranged on the supporting plate 7, which are used for mounting the hot tank 8 and the compressor 9, the water overflow groove 711 and the drain hole 7111 are arranged in the first mounting area 71, the water overflow groove 711 is used for collecting condensate water generated at the hot tank 8, and the water is discharged to a specified area through the drain hole 7111, so as to avoid the water flowing to other live parts and causing damage. The second mounting area 72 is used for mounting the compressor 9, so that the compressor 9 is spaced from the hot tank 8, the condensate water collected at the water overflow groove 711 will not flow to the compressor 9, the partition is reasonable, and the space is fully utilized.

[0034] It can be understood that the hot tank 8 has multiple functions in the ice maker, including storing cold energy, balancing power load, improving energy use efficiency, etc. During the ice making process, when condensate water is generated on the outer wall of the hot tank 8, the condensate water can drip into the first installation area 71 below, flow into the overflow groove 711, and be discharged to a designated area through the drain hole 7111, and is not easy to flow to the second installation area 72 where the compressor 9 is located.

[0035] As shown in Figure 3 According to one embodiment of the present application, the second installation area 72 is provided with a mounting groove 721 for mounting the compressor 9, and the mounting groove 721 is spaced apart from the overflow groove 711. It can be understood that the mounting groove 721 is separated from the overflow groove 711 to prevent overflow or condensate water from flowing freely and to prevent condensate water in the first installation area 71 from flowing to the second installation area 72. For example, the compressor 9 can be erected above the mounting groove 721, i.e. the bottom of the compressor 9 is a certain distance from the bottom wall of the mounting groove 721. In this way, even if there is a small amount of water in the mounting groove 721, it will not come into contact with the compressor 9.

[0036] In one embodiment, the lower part of the supporting plate 7 can be hung with a power adapter 4, a door control switch 5, a water pump 6, etc., without occupying the upper space of the supporting plate 7. At the same time, the condensate water above the supporting plate 7 will not come into contact with the live parts such as the power adapter 4, the door control switch 5, and the water pump 6, thereby avoiding damage to the live parts. Specifically, hooks or hanging plates can be provided on the lower surface of the supporting plate 7 to hang the power adapter 4, the door control switch 5, the water pump 6, and other components. In other embodiments, threaded holes can also be provided in the supporting plate 7 to fix the power adapter 4, the door control switch 5, the water pump 6, and other components below the supporting plate 7 by means of screws or bolts. Of course, a waterproof structure such as a sealing ring can be provided in the threaded hole.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first installation area 71 is provided with a water collecting groove 712, and the water collecting groove 712 is spaced apart from the overflow groove 711. It should be noted that the water collecting groove 712 and the overflow groove 711 can not be connected or can be connected through a gap, which is not limited herein. It can be understood that the water collecting groove 712 is used to collect a part of the dripping condensate water, and when the water volume is small, the heat generating device (compressor 9, hot tank 8, etc.) of the ice maker can evaporate it. At this time, there is no need to drain water through the drain hole 7111, and the water collecting groove 712 plays a role in collecting water to prevent water from flowing to other live parts.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first installation area 71 is provided with an overflow gap (not shown in the figure), and the overflow gap connects the water collecting groove 712 and the overflow groove 711.

[0039] It can be understood that the refrigeration assembly produces condensate water in a wide range of locations. By arranging the water collecting groove 712 and the overflow groove 711, the water collecting area of the supporting plate 7 is increased, so that the water flow is collected in the water collecting groove 712 and the overflow groove 711 and does not flow to other charged parts. In this way, the water collecting groove 712 can correspond to the position below which the condensate water is easily produced, and at the same time, the water collecting groove 712 can cover a larger area of the supporting plate 7, for example, arranged at the middle position of the supporting plate 7, so as to better collect the condensate water, and the overflow groove 711 can be arranged at a position facilitating drainage, for example, at the edge position of the supporting plate 7. When the amount of condensate water is small, the heat generating device (the compressor 9, the heat tank 8, etc.) of the ice maker can evaporate the condensate water, and at this time, the drainage hole 7111 is not needed to drain water, the water collecting groove 712 plays a role of collecting water and preventing the water flow from flowing to other charged parts. If the amount of water is large, for example, after the water tank overflows, the water in the water collecting groove 712 is more and more, and then the water flow is drained to the overflow groove 711 through the overflow gap, so as to be drained through the drainage hole 7111 in the overflow groove 711, thereby timely draining water and avoiding the overflow of the water collecting groove 712 to flow to other charged parts.

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present application, the height of the overflow gap is higher than the bottom wall of the water collecting groove 712.

[0041] It can be understood that when the amount of water in the water collecting groove 712 accumulates to a certain water level, the water is drained from the overflow gap to the overflow groove 711, and when there is a small amount of condensate water in the water collecting groove 712, the water does not need to be drained and can be evaporated by the internal heat generating device of the ice maker. That is, even if a small amount of condensate water is produced at the heat tank 8, the condensate water collected by the water collecting groove 712 can not flow to other charged parts, and the drainage operation is not needed, thereby reducing the operation steps needed to handle the drainage. When an abnormal situation occurs, such as water tank overflow, the drainage treatment is needed, and the user can understand whether there is an abnormal situation by paying attention to the specified drainage area, that is, the user does not need to handle the drainage in the normal situation, thereby improving the user experience.

[0042] As shown in Figure 2 According to an embodiment of the present application, the ice maker includes an evaporator and a cold water pump (not shown in the figure), the evaporator and the cold water pump are arranged in the machine body 1, the water collecting groove 712 is located below the cold water pump, and at least part of the evaporator is located above the water collecting groove 712, which is beneficial to collect the condensate water and evaporate by the heat generating device (the heat tank 8, the compressor 9, etc.).

[0043] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the supporting plate 7 is provided with a cold water pump dismounting hole 73, and the cold water pump dismounting hole 73 is arranged at the side of the water collecting groove 712. It can be understood that there are many parts at the installation position of the cold water pump, which is not conducive to maintenance and replacement. The cold water pump is installed through the cold water pump dismounting hole 73 on the supporting plate 7. The fixing screw of the cold water pump is dismounted through the hole from below the supporting plate 7 by using a long screwdriver, and the installation and dismounting are convenient. The number of the cold water pump dismounting hole 73 can be one or multiple, and the number can be determined according to the installation requirement of the cold water pump.

[0044] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the overflow groove 711 is located below the hot tank water inlet pipe. When condensate water or leakage water is generated on the outer wall of the hot tank water inlet pipe, the overflow groove 711 can receive the water to prevent the water from overflowing to other live parts.

[0045] As shown in Figure 3 According to one embodiment of the utility model, the supporting plate 7 is provided with a pipeline passing hole, and the upper surface of the supporting plate 7 is provided with a water blocking turn-up edge around the pipeline passing hole. In one embodiment, the pipeline passing hole includes a wire passing hole and a pipe passing hole. Exemplarily, the supporting plate 7 is provided with the wire passing hole and the pipe passing hole which are spaced apart. The wire passing hole is used for electric wire assembly, and the pipe passing hole is used for water pipe assembly. In this way, water and electricity are separated, and even if the water pipe is cracked and leaks, the electric wire in the wire passing hole is not easy to contact, and the use safety is improved. Alternatively, the pipe passing hole is a round hole, so that the water pipe is arranged in the round hole and is not easy to shake. The wire passing hole can be a long hole, so that more electric wires can pass through.

[0046] Alternatively, the upper surface of the supporting plate 7 is provided with the water blocking turn-up edge around the wire passing hole and the pipe passing hole, that is, the edges of the wire passing hole and the pipe passing hole are turned up upward, so as to stop the water flowing into the wire passing hole and the pipe passing hole on the upper surface of the supporting plate 7, and water leakage is avoided.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the supporting plate 7 is provided with reinforcing ribs. The shape and number of the reinforcing ribs can be adjusted according to actual conditions. For example, the reinforcing ribs are arranged in the first mounting area 71 and the second mounting area 72 of the supporting plate 7, and the shape of the reinforcing ribs can be a long strip or a T shape, which is not limited herein.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 According to one embodiment of the utility model, the ice maker comprises an ice making assembly 2 arranged on a machine body 1 and a supporting plate 3. The supporting plate 3 is located below the ice making assembly 2, and the supporting plate 3 is located above the supporting plate 7. An upper surface of the supporting plate 3 is concave and forms an overflow groove 30. Overflow holes 321 are arranged on the groove wall of the overflow groove 30.

[0049] In the embodiment, the support plate 3 and the supporting plate 7 are arranged in an up-down interval, the support plate 3 is used for supporting the ice making assembly 2, the supporting plate 7 is used for supporting the hot tank 8, the compressor 9 and the like, optionally, the hot tank 8 and the compressor 9 are arranged between the support plate 3 and the supporting plate 7, the support plate 3 and the supporting plate 7 are matched, receive the condensed water or receive the overflow water possibly generated by the water tank, play a double protection role, guide the overflow water to the drain hole 7111, flow to the designated position below, improve the waterproof effect.

[0050] According to the ice maker provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the ice making assembly 2 is used for making ice in the machine body 1, and the ice is stored, and the ice is discharged when needed. The support plate 3 is arranged below the ice making assembly 2, when the condensed water is generated during the ice making process of the ice making assembly 2, the condensed water will flow to the support plate 3 and gather in the overflow groove 30, or when the ice making assembly 2 uses the water tank to supply water to make ice, the overflow water caused by the liquid level control failure will also flow to the overflow groove 30 and be discharged to the designated area through the overflow hole 321, so that the overflow water does not contact the live parts and causes damage.

[0051] It can be understood that when the ice making assembly 2 makes ice or stores ice, the outer wall of the ice making assembly 2 is easy to generate condensed water, the flow direction of the condensed water is not controllable, even if the ice maker is provided with a drainage system, the condensed water is not easy to flow to the designated drainage position. Therefore, the support plate 3 arranged below the ice making assembly 2 can receive the condensed water, collect the condensed water in the overflow groove 30, and discharge the condensed water to the designated area through the overflow hole 321. At the same time, the support plate 3 can also support the ice making assembly 2 to improve the installation stability, the ice making assembly 2 includes but is not limited to the water tank and the ice storage part, it can be understood that the water tank is used for storing water for making ice, when the water tank liquid level control failure generates overflow water, the overflow water flow direction is not controllable, then the overflow groove 30 on the support plate 3 can receive the overflow water to discharge it to the overflow hole 321.

[0052] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the overflow groove 30 includes the water collecting groove 31 and the overflow groove 32 arranged in an interval, the upper surface of the support plate 3 is concave to form the overflow gap 38, the overflow gap 38 is communicated with the water collecting groove 31 and the overflow groove 32, and the overflow hole 321 is arranged at the bottom wall of the overflow groove 32.

[0053] It can be understood that the refrigeration assembly produces condensate water in a wide range of locations. By arranging the water collecting groove 31 and the overflow groove 32, the water collecting area of the support plate 3 is increased, and the water flow is collected in the water collecting groove 31 and the overflow groove 32 without flowing to other charged parts. In this way, the water collecting groove 31 can correspond to the position below where the condensate water is easily produced, and at the same time, the water collecting groove 31 can cover a larger area of the support plate 3, for example, arranged at the middle position of the support plate 3, so as to better collect the condensate water, and the overflow groove 32 can be arranged at a position convenient for drainage, for example, at the edge position of the support plate 3. When the amount of condensate water is small, the heat generating device (compressor, heat tank, etc.) of the ice maker can evaporate the condensate water, and at this time, the overflow hole 321 is not needed for drainage, the water collecting groove 31 plays a role in water collection, preventing the water from flowing to other charged parts. If the amount of water is large, for example, after the water tank overflows, the water in the water collecting groove 31 will accumulate more and more, and the water will flow through the overflow gap 38 to the overflow groove 32, and then be drained through the overflow hole 321 in the overflow groove 32, so as to drain water in time and avoid overflowing and accumulating in the water collecting groove 31 and flowing to other charged parts.

[0054] According to an embodiment of the present application, the height of the overflow gap 38 is higher than the bottom wall of the water collecting groove 31. It can be understood that when the amount of water in the water collecting groove 31 accumulates to a certain water level, the water will flow from the overflow gap 38 to the overflow groove 32 for drainage. When there is a small amount of condensate water in the water collecting groove 31, it does not need to be drained, and the internal heat generating device of the ice maker can evaporate this part of water. That is, even if the ice making assembly 2 produces a small amount of condensate water, the condensate water collected by the water collecting groove 31 can not flow to other charged parts, and no drainage operation is needed, thereby reducing the operation steps needed to handle the drainage. When an abnormal situation occurs, such as water tank overflow, drainage treatment is needed, and the user can understand whether there is an abnormal situation by paying attention to the specified drainage area, that is, the user does not need to handle the drainage in normal situation, thereby improving the user experience.

[0055] According to an embodiment of the present application, the bottom wall of the overflow groove 32 is inclined from the first end to the second end, the height of the first end is higher than that of the second end, and the overflow hole 321 is arranged at the second end. Arranging the overflow hole 321 at a lower position facilitates emptying the water in the overflow groove 32 and preventing water accumulation. It can be understood that the overflow groove 32 is in a strip shape, and if the water flowing from the water collecting groove 31 to the overflow groove 32 cannot be drained in time from the overflow hole 321, the water in the overflow groove 32 will gradually accumulate, and the overflow groove 32 can temporarily store this part of water without overflowing.

[0056] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and are not a limitation on the present application. Although the present application is described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present application do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present application, and should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice maker characterized by, The ice maker comprises: a body; a hot tank arranged in the body; a compressor arranged in the body; a supporting plate arranged in the body, the supporting plate being provided with a first mounting area and a second mounting area, the first mounting area being used for mounting the hot tank, the first mounting area being provided with a water overflow groove and a water outlet hole communicating with the water overflow groove, and the second mounting area being used for mounting the compressor.

2. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein, The second mounting area is provided with a mounting groove for mounting the compressor, and the mounting groove is arranged at intervals with the water overflow groove.

3. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein, The first mounting area is provided with a water collecting groove arranged at intervals with the water overflow groove.

4. The ice maker of claim 3, wherein, The ice maker comprises a cold water pump arranged in the body, and the water collecting groove is located below the cold water pump.

5. The ice maker of claim 4, wherein, The supporting plate is provided with a cold water pump dismounting hole arranged at the side of the water collecting groove.

6. The ice maker of claim 3, wherein, The first mounting area is provided with a water overflow gap communicating with the water collecting groove and the water overflow groove.

7. The ice maker of claim 6, wherein, The height of the water overflow gap is higher than the bottom wall of the water collecting groove.

8. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein, The water overflow groove is located below the water inlet pipe of the hot tank.

9. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein, The supporting plate is provided with a pipeline threading hole, and the upper surface of the supporting plate is provided with a water blocking turn-up around the pipeline threading hole.

10. The ice maker of any one of claims 1-9, wherein, The ice maker comprises an ice making assembly and a supporting plate arranged in the body, the supporting plate being located below the ice making assembly and above the supporting plate, the upper surface of the supporting plate being concave and provided with an overflow groove, and the overflow groove being provided with an overflow hole.

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