Ice box

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice box, and belongs to the technical field of ice making boxes. The ice making box comprises a box body with an upper opening, a clamping part is arranged on the side wall in the box body, ice making grids are clamped in the box body through the clamping part, a box cover for sealing the upper opening covers the top of the box body, a hinge through hole is formed in the middle of the box cover, a hinge shaft is fixed in the hinge through hole, and an operating rod is hinged to the hinge shaft. The hinge end of the operating rod is provided with a swing rod extending into the hinge through hole, when the operating rod is driven to rotate along the hinge shaft, the swing rod rotates synchronously, and when the ice cube tray is turned over and is clamped and fixed through the clamping part and the operating rod is rotated to rotate along the hinge shaft, the bottom of the swing rod extrudes the bottom of the ice cube tray. The ice bottle has the advantages of convenience in ice taking, sanitation and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of ice box technology, and specifically refers to an ice box. Background Technology

[0002] An ice box is a device used to freeze water into ice cubes when placed in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator. Ice boxes are widely used in daily life, especially in hot summer weather, where they provide convenience for people's daily lives.

[0003] Existing ice boxes often require a rather tedious pressing process to remove the ice after it has been made, and the ice cubes can easily come into contact with the user's hands, raising certain food hygiene issues; in addition, the functions of existing ice boxes are still somewhat limited. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice box that not only has a certain ice storage function, but also makes ice removal convenient and hygienic.

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is achieved as follows:

[0006] An ice box includes a box body with an upper opening, a snap-fit ​​part on the side wall of the box body, an ice tray snapped into the box body via the snap-fit ​​part, and a lid that seals the upper opening on the top of the box body. A hinged through hole is opened in the middle of the lid, a hinge shaft is fixed in the hinged through hole, and an operating rod is hinged to the hinge shaft. A swing rod is provided on the hinged end of the operating rod and extends into the hinged through hole. When the operating rod is driven to rotate along the hinge shaft, the swing rod rotates synchronously. When the ice tray is flipped over and snapped into place by the snap-fit ​​part, and when the operating rod is rotated along the hinge shaft, the bottom of the swing rod presses against the bottom of the ice tray.

[0007] The present invention is further configured such that the box cover is formed with a hinge seat groove located at the hinge through hole, and corresponding mounting holes are provided on the two side walls of the hinge seat groove. The bottom of the operating rod is provided with a hinge end that is embedded in the hinge seat groove, and through holes corresponding to the mounting holes are provided at both ends of the hinge end. The hinge shaft passes through the mounting holes and the through holes.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that the bottom of the hinge end is formed with an arc-shaped rotating part, and the two sides of the bottom of the hinge seat groove are provided with supporting arc plates adapted to the rotating part.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that a lever is provided at the top of the operating lever, and a lever groove is provided on the upper surface of the cover for the operating lever and the lever to be inserted.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that one side of the swing arm is formed with an arc-shaped surface.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that a drawer opening is provided at the lower front side of the box body, a drawer-type ice dispensing box is provided inside the drawer opening, an ice dispensing opening is provided at the top of the ice dispensing box, and a handle is provided at the front side of the ice dispensing box.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that there are two ice trays, and the two ice trays are stacked one on top of the other.

[0013] The present invention is further configured such that the number of the snap-fit ​​parts is two or more, the snap-fit ​​parts include snap-fit ​​plates perpendicular to the inner wall of the box, a limiting plate is provided above the snap-fit ​​plates, the outer edge of the ice tray is formed with snap-fit ​​notches, and the edge of the snap-fit ​​notches abuts against the top of the snap-fit ​​plates and one side of the limiting plate.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that the upper end of the box body is sealed on both sides of the box cover by means of hinges and snap fasteners.

[0015] The outstanding and beneficial technical effects of this utility model compared to the prior art are:

[0016] 1. The ice box provided by this utility model allows the ice-making tray to be inverted after ice making, and the bottom of the ice tray can be deformed by swinging the operating lever, making it easy to remove the ice cubes from the ice tray, and the ice cubes do not need to be touched by the hands, making the ice removal process more hygienic.

[0017] 2. The present invention features a hinge seat groove formed in the hinge through hole, which facilitates the hinge installation at the hinge end, making the hinge rotation more stable and the drive lever more efficient and less prone to twisting when pressing the bottom of the ice tray.

[0018] 3. The rotating part and supporting arc plate that are adapted to each other in this utility model can prevent the axial direction of the hinge end from deflecting during the hinge process, and make the bottom of the swing arm more stable and efficient when in action.

[0019] 4. The lever further provided in this utility model allows users to easily perform manual hinge operation, and the lever groove facilitates the storage of the lever, making the surface of the box cover smoother.

[0020] 5. This utility model has a drawer-type ice retrieval box at the bottom of the box body, which makes it convenient to take out the ice cubes after de-icing the ice tray.

[0021] 6. The two-layer ice-making grid of this utility model can increase the amount of ice produced.

[0022] 7. The snap-fit ​​part provided by this utility model not only serves to snap and limit the edge of the ice cube tray, but also the limiting plate can limit the direction. The snap-fit ​​notch on the ice cube tray allows the user to hold the ice cube through the notch, reducing contact with the ice cube and making it safer and more hygienic. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a partial exploded view of this utility model;

[0026] Figure label:

[0027] 1-Box body; 10-Top opening; 11-Drawer opening

[0028] 2-Snap-fit ​​part; 20-Snap-fit ​​plate; 21-Limit plate;

[0029] 3-Ice tray; 30-Snap-fit ​​notch;

[0030] 4-Cover; 40-Hinge through hole; 41-Hinge seat groove; 42-Mounting hole; 43-Support arc plate; 44-Toggle lever groove;

[0031] 5-Operating lever; 50-Hinged end; 51-Through hole; 52-Rotating part; 53-Toggle lever;

[0032] 6-Swing arm; 60-Curved surface;

[0033] 7-Ice box; 70-Ice opening; 71-Handheld part. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. See also: Figure 1 — Figure 3 :

[0035] An ice box includes a box body 1 with an upper opening 10. A snap-fit ​​part 2 is provided on the inner side wall of the box body 1. An ice tray 3 is snapped into the box body 1 through the snap-fit ​​part 2. The top of the box body 1 is covered with a box lid 4 that seals the upper opening 10. A hinge through hole 40 is provided in the middle of the box lid 4. A hinge shaft is fixed in the hinge through hole 40. An operating rod 5 is hinged to the hinge shaft. A swing rod 6 is provided on the hinge end 50 of the operating rod 5, which extends into the hinge through hole 40. When the operating rod 5 is driven to rotate along the hinge shaft, the swing rod 6 rotates synchronously. When the ice tray 3 is flipped and snapped into place by the snap-fit ​​part 2, and when the operating rod 5 is rotated along the hinge shaft, the bottom of the swing rod 6 presses against the bottom of the ice tray 3.

[0036] During implementation, it is divided into the following two usage states:

[0037] The first method involves adding water to the ice tray during the ice-making process and placing it inside the box 1. The ice tray 3 is then locked in place by the snap-fit ​​mechanism and kept level. After closing the lid, the ice tray can be placed in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator to make ice normally.

[0038] The second method involves the user removing the ice tray from box 1 and inverting it, also using the locking part 2 to engage it. With the bottom of the ice tray facing upwards, the operating lever 5 rotates along the hinge axis. During this rotation, the bottom of the swing arm is actuated. The bottom of the swing arm scrapes against the bottom of the ice tray, causing it to deform and allowing the ice cubes in ice tray 3 to fall to the bottom of the box.

[0039] The ice-retrieving process described above is simple to operate, and the user's hands will not come into contact with the ice itself, making it more hygienic and safe to use.

[0040] Preferably, the cover 4 is formed with a hinge seat groove 41 located at the hinge through hole 40. Corresponding mounting holes 42 are provided on both sides of the hinge seat groove 41. The hinge end 50 is embedded in the hinge seat groove 41. Through holes 51 corresponding to the mounting holes 42 are provided at both ends of the hinge end 50. The hinge shaft passes through the mounting holes 42 and the through holes 51.

[0041] In the above structure, a hinge seat groove 41 is provided at the hinge through hole 40 to facilitate the hinged contact of the hinge end 50. The operating rod 5 and the swing rod 6 form a certain angle, preferably 90 degrees, so that the operating rod and the swing rod as a whole are in an "L" shape. In practice, the operating rod 5 and the swing rod 6 are integrally formed to ensure structural strength.

[0042] Preferably, the bottom of the hinge end 50 is formed with an arc-shaped rotating part 52, and the two sides of the bottom of the hinge seat groove 41 are provided with supporting arc plates 43 that are adapted to the rotating part 52.

[0043] In the above structure, the hinge end 50 has a wider width than the control lever 5, is embedded in the hinge seat groove, and uses the matching support arc plate 43 and arc surface 60 to support and abut during rotation, ensuring the structural strength of the rotation.

[0044] Preferably, the top of the operating lever 5 is provided with a lever 53, and the upper surface of the cover 4 is provided with a lever groove 44 for the operating lever 5 and the lever 53 to be inserted. The flatness of the cover 4 surface facilitates stacking during storage.

[0045] Preferably, one side of the swing arm 6 is formed with an arc-shaped surface 60.

[0046] In the above structure, the design of the arc surface 60 allows the arc surface 60, which is the working surface, to reduce resistance during the scraping process of the swing rod 6, making it easier for the bottom of the ice tray to be deformed by force.

[0047] Preferably, a drawer opening 11 is provided at the lower front side of the box body 1, a drawer-type ice box 7 is provided inside the drawer opening 11, an ice dispensing opening 70 is provided at the top of the ice box 7, and a handle 71 is provided at the front side of the ice box 7.

[0048] The ice-retrieving opening 70 described above makes it easy to retrieve ice blocks.

[0049] Preferably, there are two ice trays 3, and the two ice trays 3 are stacked one on top of the other.

[0050] It's worth noting that the locking mechanism allows for the placement of two ice trays 3. During ice making, the edge of the bottom ice tray abuts against the locking mechanism 2, and the bottom of this layer is horizontally aligned with the bottom of the locking mechanism. However, during ice extrusion, the bottom of this layer is horizontally higher than the locking mechanism. Therefore, placing two layers is optimal. Furthermore, ice extrusion must be done layer by layer, not stacked.

[0051] Preferably, the number of the latching parts 2 is two or more. The latching part 2 includes a latching plate 20 perpendicular to the inner wall of the box body 1. A limiting plate 21 is provided above the latching plate 20. The outer edge of the ice tray 3 is formed with a latching notch 30, and the edge of the latching notch 30 abuts against the upper part of the latching plate 20 and one side of the limiting plate 21.

[0052] In the above structure, the snap-fit ​​part provides a stop and limit function. The snap-fit ​​notch 30 not only provides a limit, but also makes it easy for the user to remove with their fingers. When removing, it will not touch the ice cubes in the ice tray, which is more hygienic.

[0053] Preferably, the upper end of the box body 1 is sealed on both sides of the box cover 4 by means of hinges and snaps.

[0054] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes made to the structure, shape, and principle of the present utility model should be covered within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ice bin, characterized in that, The utility model provides an ice making device, including the box body (1) with upper opening (10), the side wall in box body (1) is provided with the clamping part (2), and the ice making tray (3) is clamped through the clamping part (2) in box body (1), the top cover of box body (1) is equipped with the box cover (4) of sealing upper opening (10), the middle part of box cover (4) is equipped with the hinged through -hole (40), and the hinged through -hole (40) is fixed with the hinge shaft, and the hinge shaft is hinged with operating lever (5), and the hinged end (50) of operating lever (5) is provided with the swing lever (6) that extends into the hinged through -hole (40), when drive operating lever (5) rotates along the hinge shaft, the swing lever (6) rotates synchronously, when the ice making tray (3) is overturned and clamped and fixed through the clamping part (2) and the operating lever (5) rotates along the hinge shaft, the bottom of swing lever (6) extrudes the bottom of ice making tray (3).

2. An ice box according to claim 1, wherein The box cover (4) is formed with a hinge seat groove (41) at the hinged through-hole (40), the two side groove walls of the hinge seat groove (41) are provided with corresponding mounting holes (42), the hinged end (50) is embedded in the hinge seat groove (41), and the two ends of the hinged end (50) are provided with through holes (51) corresponding to the mounting holes (42), and the hinge shaft penetrates the mounting holes (42) and the through holes (51).

3. An ice box according to claim 2, wherein The bottom of the hinged end (50) is formed with an arc-shaped rotating part (52), and the two sides of the groove bottom of the hinge seat groove (41) are provided with support arc plates (43) matched with the rotating part (52).

4. An ice box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The top of the operating lever (5) is provided with a push rod (53), and the upper surface of the box cover (4) is provided with a push rod groove (44) for embedding the operating lever (5) and the push rod (53).

5. An ice box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein One side of the swing lever (6) is formed with an arc surface (60).

6. An ice chest according to claim 1 wherein, The lower front side of the box body (1) is provided with a drawer opening (11), and a drawer-type ice taking box (7) is arranged in the drawer opening (11), the upper side of the ice taking box (7) is provided with an ice taking opening (70), and the front side of the ice taking box (7) is provided with a hand holding part (71).

7. An ice chest according to claim 1 wherein, The number of the ice making trays (3) is two, and the two ice making trays (3) are arranged in a stacked manner.

8. An ice chest according to claim 1 wherein, The number of the clamping parts (2) is two or more, the clamping part (2) comprises a clamping plate (20) perpendicular to the inner wall of the box body (1), the upper side of the clamping plate (20) is provided with a limiting plate (21), the outer edge of the ice making tray (3) is formed with a clamping notch (30), and the edge of the clamping notch (30) abuts against the upper side of the clamping plate (20) and one side of the limiting plate (21).

9. An ice chest according to claim 1 wherein, The two sides of the box cover (4) seal the upper end of the box body (1) in the form of a hinge buckle.

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