Telescopic basket

Abstract

The telescopic basket comprises an outer basket body and an inner basket body, and the inner basket body is nested in the outer basket body; hollow guide columns are arranged on the inner walls of the two opposite sides of the outer basket body respectively, guide concave parts matched with the guide columns are arranged on the outer walls of the two opposite sides of the inner basket body respectively, and pressing parts are arranged at the tops of the guide concave parts. First open grooves are formed in the inner sides of the guide columns, the pressing parts penetrate through the first open grooves to be located in the guide columns, and springs are arranged between the bottoms of the pressing parts and the bottom faces of inner cavities of the guide columns. And the spring enables the inner basket body to move up and down in the outer basket body. The utility model provides a telescopic basket which is simple in structure and capable of expanding ice storage capacity.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to refrigeration equipment technical field more particularly to a telescopic basket. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, the "ice economy" also shows a more and more "hot" trend, among them, commercial ice maker and household ice maker become the new blue sea of consumption. The inner cavity of the ice maker is often placed with a basket structure for holding ice blocks, the capacity of the basket structure determines the ice storage capacity of the ice maker.

[0003] At present, the basket structure of the ice maker on the market generally adopts a single plastic part as shown in Figure 1 The storage capacity of the basket is limited by the size of the ice maker, the space utilization efficiency is poor, the ice storage capacity is limited, and the user experience is poor. Chinese patent number CN216660741U discloses a telescopic structure of a basket based on fiber material. Although the basket in the prior art can adjust the capacity through the telescopic structure, it adopts a manual telescopic adjustment mode, and the position after telescoping needs to be fixed with screws, which is complex in structure and not convenient to use. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides a telescopic basket, which is simple in structure and can expand the ice storage capacity.

[0005] The utility model solves its technical scheme: a telescopic basket, including outer basket body and inner basket body, the inner basket body is nested in the outer basket body, the opposite two side inner walls of the outer basket body are equipped with the hollow guide column respectively, the opposite two side outer walls of the inner basket body are equipped with the guide recess matched with the guide column respectively, the top of guide recess is equipped with the press part, the inside of guide column is equipped with the first slot, the press part passes through the first slot and is located in the guide column, the bottom of press part and the bottom surface of the inner chamber of guide column are equipped with the spring, the spring makes the inner basket body can move up and down in the outer basket body.

[0006] The telescopic basket provided by the technical scheme can support the inner basket body by the spring, the inner basket body can automatically adjust the position under the influence of gravity, the structure is simple, and the ice storage capacity of the ice maker can be increased without changing the size of the ice maker.

[0007] In a preferred technical scheme, the outside of the guide column is provided with a second slot, and the press part includes a connecting part, a circular pressing plate and an L-shaped bent part connected in sequence; the connecting part passes through the first slot, the circular pressing plate is located in the guide column and the bottom surface is connected to the upper end of the spring, the vertical edge of the L-shaped bent part is bent downward from the outside edge of the circular pressing plate, which can limit the upper end of the spring, and the bottom edge of the L-shaped bent part extends from the second slot, which can prevent the circular pressing plate from shifting.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution, the pressing part further comprises a reinforcing rib arranged at the connecting part and the top of the circular pressing plate, so as to enhance the structural strength of the connecting part and the circular pressing plate.

[0009] In a preferred technical solution, a plurality of guide ribs are formed on the inner wall of the outer basket body and face the inner basket body, and a plurality of guide grooves are formed on the outer wall of the inner basket body and are matched with the plurality of guide ribs, so that the inner basket body can be guided to move in the inner cavity of the outer basket body through the cooperation of the guide grooves and the guide ribs, and the movement is more stable and less likely to deviate.

[0010] In a preferred technical solution, the plurality of guide ribs comprise circular-arc-shaped convex ribs arranged at the middle of the front end and the lower parts of the two side edges of the outer basket body, and the plurality of guide grooves comprise circular-arc-shaped concave grooves arranged at the middle of the front end and the two side edges of the inner basket body, so that the guide ribs and the guide grooves in the present application are both in a circular-arc-shaped structure, and the cooperation is smoother and the movement of the inner basket body is facilitated.

[0011] In a preferred technical solution, a plurality of through holes are arranged on the side wall and the bottom surface of the inner basket body in a uniform manner, so as to facilitate the discharge of a small amount of water generated by the melting of ice blocks.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution, the through holes are long-strip-shaped through holes, so as to facilitate the outflow of water.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution, a handle part is arranged at the upper end of each of the opposite side walls of the outer basket body, so that the user can take out the telescopic basket from the ice maker through the handle part without directly contacting the inner wall of the ice maker and the telescopic basket, and the taking-out is facilitated.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution, the materials of the outer basket body and the inner basket body are both plastic or aluminum alloy.

[0015] According to the above technical solution, compared with the prior art, the telescopic basket has the beneficial effects that: the telescopic basket provided by the present application uses a spring as the support of the inner basket body, the inner basket body is self-extended and adjusted in position under the influence of gravity, the structure is simple, the ice storage capacity of the ice maker can be increased without changing the size of the ice maker, and the user experience is improved; in addition, the telescopic basket has a small number of constituent parts, is convenient to assemble, and has a low manufacturing cost.

[0016] In addition, other advantages of the present application will be given in the following description, some of which will become apparent from the following description or be understood through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings described in the following are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0018] Figure 1 Structure diagram of ice maker basket in the background art;

[0019] Figure 2 Structure diagram of the present application's telescopic basket in the exploded view;

[0020] Figure 3 Structure diagram of the present application's telescopic basket in the overall structure;

[0021] Figure 4 Structure diagram of the present application's telescopic basket in the top view;

[0022] Figure 5 Structure diagram of the present application's telescopic basket in the initial position;

[0023] Figure 6 Structure diagram of the present application's telescopic basket in the lowest position;

[0024] Explanation of the reference signs:

[0025] 1, outer basket body; 2, inner basket body; 11, guide column; 12, spring; 13, guide edge; 14, handle part; 21, guide concave part; 22, pressing part; 23, guide groove; 24, through hole; 221, connecting part; 222, round pressing plate; 223, L-shaped bending part; 224, reinforcing rib. Specific implementation

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the terms "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. In addition, in the description of the utility model, unless otherwise stated, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0028] Referring to Figures 2-6 A telescopic basket according to an embodiment of the utility model can be applied to all ice machines, and is particularly suitable for household or commercial ice machines with small size and large ice storage capacity, thereby improving the space utilization.

[0029] In one embodiment, as Figures 2-6 shown, a telescopic basket comprises an outer basket body 1 and an inner basket body 2, the inner basket body 2 is nested in the outer basket body 1, hollow guide columns 11 are arranged on the inner walls of the opposite sides of the outer basket body 1, guide recesses 21 matched with the guide columns 11 are arranged on the outer walls of the opposite sides of the inner basket body 2, and a pressing part 22 is arranged on the top of the guide recess 21; a first slot is arranged on the inner side of the guide column 11, the pressing part 22 passes through the first slot and is located in the guide column 11, and a spring 12 is arranged between the bottom of the pressing part 22 and the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the guide column 11; the spring 12 enables the inner basket body 2 to move up and down in the outer basket body 1.

[0030] The outer basket body 1 is placed in the inner liner of the ice machine and is matched with the shape of the inner liner, and the inner basket body 2 is placed in the inner cavity of the outer basket body 1; the spring 12 is located in the hollow cavity of the guide column 11 and is connected to the pressing part 22 of the inner basket body 2 and the bottom surface of the guide column 11 at the upper and lower ends, respectively, when the inner basket body 2 does not hold any objects, the spring 12 can lift the inner basket body 2 to make it suspended in the outer basket body 1.

[0031] In specific implementation, the inner basket body 2 realizes up-and-down telescopic sliding through the mutual cooperation of the guide column 11, the spring 12 and the pressing part 22, thereby achieving the purpose of expanding the ice storage capacity. The outer basket body 1 and the inner basket body 2 can be made of plastic or aluminum alloy, wherein the plastic material is one of the most widely used materials in ice machines, is affordable, portable and easy to use; the aluminum alloy material ice grid is more hard and durable than the plastic material, is not easy to deform, has good oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance, and has a long service life, but is more expensive.

[0032] The use process of the telescopic basket is as follows: Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the position of the inner basket 2 in the outer basket 1 is variable, the inner basket 2 is in the initial position when it is empty, and the distance between the bottom of the inner basket 2 and the opening of the outer basket 1 is the smallest; when ice falls into the inner basket 2, the weight of the ice compresses the spring 12, so that the position of the inner basket 2 is lowered until the inner basket 2 reaches the lowest position, at this time, the distance between the bottom of the inner basket 2 and the opening of the outer basket 1 is the largest, the ice storage capacity of the telescopic basket reaches the maximum, and the capacity expansion is realized; after the ice is taken away, the spring 12 rebounds upward, so that the inner basket 2 returns to the initial position, so that the storage capacity is automatically increased by changing the position of the inner basket 2 in the outer basket 1, thereby improving the ice storage capacity and improving the space utilization rate of the ice maker.

[0033] In actual application, the telescopic basket can be designed in size according to actual needs to adapt to ice maker equipment of different sizes.

[0034] In this embodiment, the outer side of the guide column 11 is provided with a second slot, and the pressing part 22 includes a connecting part 221, a circular pressing plate 222 and an L-shaped bending part 223 connected in sequence; the connecting part 221 passes through the first slot, the circular pressing plate 222 is located in the guide column 11 and the bottom surface is connected to the upper end of the spring 12, the vertical edge of the L-shaped bending part 223 is bent downward from the outer side edge of the circular pressing plate 222, and the bottom edge end of the L-shaped bending part 223 extends out of the second slot.

[0035] Further, the pressing part 22 further includes a reinforcing rib 224 arranged on the top of the connecting part 221 and the circular pressing plate 222, which strengthens the structural strength of the connecting part and the circular pressing plate.

[0036] In the above embodiment, the bottom edge end of the L-shaped bending part 223 cooperates with the second slot of the guide column 11 to limit the movement of the circular pressing plate 222 in the guide column 11, so that the circular pressing plate 222 is prevented from being deviated or twisted, and the vertical edge of the L-shaped bending part 223 is perpendicular to the edge of the circular pressing plate 222, which prevents the upper end of the spring 3 from being displaced, thereby better ensuring the stability of the movement of the inner basket 2.

[0037] In this embodiment, a plurality of guide ribs 13 are formed on the inner wall of the outer basket 1 towards the inner basket 2, and a plurality of guide grooves 23 are formed on the outer wall of the inner basket 2 cooperating with the plurality of guide ribs 13. Further, the plurality of guide ribs 13 include circular arc protrusions arranged respectively at the middle of the front end and the lower part of the two side edges of the outer basket 1, and the plurality of guide grooves 23 include circular arc grooves arranged respectively at the middle of the front end and the two side edges of the inner basket 2.

[0038] In the above embodiment, the inner basket can be guided and moved in the inner cavity of the outer basket through the cooperation of the guide grooves and the guide ribs, and the movement is more stable and less likely to be deviated

[0039] In the embodiment, the side wall and the bottom surface of the inner basket 2 are respectively provided with a plurality of through holes 24 arranged uniformly, and the through holes 24 are long strip-shaped through holes, so as to facilitate the discharge of a small amount of water generated by melting of the ice cubes.

[0040] In the embodiment, the outer basket 1 is provided with a handle part 14 at the upper end of each of the opposite side walls, so as to facilitate the user to take out the telescopic basket.

[0041] Other configurations and operations of the telescopic basket according to the embodiment of the utility model are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail herein.

[0042] In the description of the utility model, it should be pointed out that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected, it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "embodiment", "specific embodiment", "example" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are contained in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model.

[0044] In the specification, 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 with each other in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples without interfering or contradicting.

Claims

1. A telescoping basket characterized by: It comprises an outer basket (1) and an inner basket (2) nested in the outer basket (1); The opposite inner walls of the outer basket (1) are respectively provided with hollow guide columns (11), and the opposite outer walls of the inner basket (2) are respectively provided with guide recesses (21) matched with the guide columns (11), and the top of each guide recess (21) is provided with a pressing part (22). The inner side of the guide column (11) is provided with a first slot, the pressing part (22) passes through the first slot and is located in the guide column (11), and a spring (12) is arranged between the bottom of the pressing part (22) and the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the guide column (11); the spring (12) enables the inner basket (2) to move up and down in the outer basket (1).

2. A telescoping basket according to claim 1, wherein: The outer side of the guide column (11) is provided with a second slot, and the pressing part (22) comprises a connecting part (221), a circular pressing plate (222) and an L-shaped bending part (223) connected in sequence. The connecting part (221) passes through the first slot, the circular pressing plate (222) is located in the guide column (11) and the bottom surface is connected to the upper end of the spring (12), the vertical edge of the L-shaped bending part (223) is bent downward from the outer side edge of the circular pressing plate (222), and the bottom edge of the L-shaped bending part (223) extends out of the second slot.

3. A telescoping basket according to claim 2, wherein: The pressing part (22) further comprises a reinforcing rib (224) arranged on the top of the connecting part (221) and the circular pressing plate (222).

4. A telescoping basket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: A plurality of guide ribs (13) are formed on the inner wall of the outer basket (1) and face the inner basket (2), and a plurality of guide grooves (23) are formed on the outer wall of the inner basket (2) and are matched with the plurality of guide ribs (13).

5. A telescoping basket according to claim 4, wherein: The plurality of guide ribs (13) comprise circular arc convex ribs arranged respectively in the middle of the front end and the lower part of the two side edges of the outer basket (1), and the plurality of guide grooves (23) comprise circular arc grooves arranged respectively in the middle of the front end and the two side edges of the inner basket (2).

6. A telescoping basket according to claim 4, wherein: The side wall and the bottom surface of the inner basket (2) are respectively provided with a plurality of through holes (24) arranged uniformly.

7. A telescoping basket according to claim 6, wherein: The through hole (24) is an elongated hole.

8. The telescoping basket of claim 1, wherein: The upper end of the opposite side walls of the outer basket (1) is respectively provided with a handle part (14).

9. The telescoping basket of claim 1, wherein: The materials of the outer basket (1) and the inner basket (2) are plastic or aluminum alloy.

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