Automatic water inlet ice-making structure of refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic water feeding and ice making structure of a refrigerator. The automatic water feeding and ice making structure comprises an ice making machine core, an ice storage box and a water feeding structure, the ice maker core is located in a freezing chamber of the refrigerator, the ice maker core is installed in the freezing chamber in a suspended mode, and the ice storage box is located below the ice maker core; the water feeding structure comprises a water feeding pipe and a control valve; the water feeding pipe is located outside a freezing chamber, a communicating pipe is arranged on the side wall of the back face of the refrigerator, and one end of the water feeding pipe is communicated with the ice maker core through the communicating pipe. A water inlet is formed in the other end of the water feeding pipe, and the control valve is installed on one side of the water inlet. According to the utility model, the ice maker core is suspended, so that the position for placing food can be reserved to the greatest extent on the premise of not influencing the structural installation and use requirements, and the space is reasonably utilized for storing frozen food. As the freezing chamber of the refrigerator / cabinet freezer has the automatic water feeding and ice making functions, the ice making requirement is met, and the functionality and practicability of the refrigerator are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, especially refrigerator automatic water feeding ice making structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] The freezing chamber of the refrigerator / freezer on the market can only store frozen food, and the function is single. The ice making machine core of part of the refrigerator / freezer with ice making structure is installed on the side of the partition layer, which occupies a large space and affects the storage capacity of the refrigerator / freezer. It is necessary to set an ice making water storage tank in the refrigerator to occupy space. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims at providing refrigerator automatic water feeding ice making structure to solve the problem of unreasonable ice making structure setting in the freezing chamber of the traditional refrigerator / freezer which occupies a large storage space.

[0004] The refrigerator automatic water feeding ice making structure provided by the utility model comprises an ice making core, an ice storage box and a water feeding structure.

[0005] The water feeding structure comprises a water feeding pipe and a control valve. The water feeding pipe is located outside the freezing chamber. A communication pipe is arranged on the side wall of the back of the refrigerator. One end of the water feeding pipe is connected to the ice making core through the communication pipe. The other end of the water feeding pipe is a water inlet. The control valve is arranged on one side of the water inlet.

[0006] Further, the bottom of the refrigerator is provided with a compression device cavity, and the water inlet is located in the compression device cavity.

[0007] Further, part of the water feeding pipe is arranged along the inner wall of the compression device cavity.

[0008] Further, the ice making core is fixed to the inner wall of the freezing chamber through a hanging piece.

[0009] Further, the ice making core is provided with a detection rod, which can move up and down. When the detection rod moves to the lowermost end, it is located in the ice storage box.

[0010] The ice making core is provided with a water inlet temperature control switch. The water inlet temperature control switch is connected to the control valve to control water feeding.

[0011] Further, the ice making core comprises a main body and an ice removing mechanism. The main body is composed of a plurality of ice making grooves. The ice removing mechanism is composed of a rotating shaft and a plurality of ice removing rods arranged along the length direction of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is horizontally arranged on the upper part of the main body, and the ice removing rods correspond to the ice making grooves one by one.

[0012] Further, the exterior of the main body is provided with a heating pipe, and the heating pipe is at least one.

[0013] Further, the heating pipe is arranged along the length direction of the main body.

[0014] Further, the main body is provided with a decorative plate away from the side of the back plate of the freezing chamber, and the top end of the decorative plate is provided with a folding plate, the folding plate is a strip-shaped plate, and the folding plate is arranged at intervals with the ice poking rod.

[0015] Further, the ice making tank is arc-shaped.

[0016] The ice maker core is suspended, which can expand the position of the food placed in the partition without affecting the structure installation and use requirements, reasonably utilize the space to store frozen food. No water storage tank is needed in the refrigerator, and ice is made by connecting the water pipe, which meets the demand of ice making, improves the functionality and practicality of the refrigerator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is an automatic water inlet ice making structure diagram of a drawer door refrigerator.

[0018] Figure 2 It is an automatic water inlet ice making structure diagram of a drawer door refrigerator.

[0019] Figure 3 It is an automatic water inlet ice making structure diagram of a drawer door refrigerator.

[0020] Figure 4 It is an automatic water inlet ice making structure diagram of a drawer door refrigerator. Figure 1 .

[0021] Figure 5 It is an automatic water inlet ice making structure diagram of a drawer door refrigerator. Figure 2 .

[0022] Figure 6 It is an automatic water inlet ice making structure diagram of a drawer door refrigerator.

[0023] 1, ice maker core; 11, main body; 111, ice making tank; 12, rotating shaft; 121, ice poking rod; 13, heating pipe; 14, decorative plate; 141, folding plate; 2, ice storage box; 31, water inlet pipe; 32, water inlet; 33, control valve; 34, communication pipe; 4, compression equipment cavity; 5, suspension; 51, connecting piece; 6, detection rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] For the person skilled in the art to better understand the technical scheme of the present application, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction 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, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor should belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0025] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence. The embodiment of the refrigerator automatic water feeding ice making structure, as shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 2 , includes: an ice maker core 1, an ice storage box 2, and a water feeding structure.

[0026] The ice maker core 1 is installed in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator, the ice maker core 1 is suspendedly installed in the freezer compartment, and the ice storage box 2 is located below the ice maker core 1.

[0027] The water feeding structure includes a water feeding pipe 31 and a control valve 33, the water feeding pipe 31 is located outside the freezer compartment, a communication pipe 34 is embedded on the back wall panel of the refrigerator, one end of the water feeding pipe 31 is connected to the ice maker core 1 through the communication pipe 34, the other end of the water feeding pipe 31 is the water inlet 32, and the control valve 33 is installed on one side of the water inlet 32.

[0028] Specifically, the ice maker core 1 is provided with connecting pieces 51 on both sides, and the other ends of the connecting pieces 51 are fixed on the suspension pieces 5.

[0029] As shown in Figure 1 , the freezer compartment of the refrigerator is a drawer door, and the ice maker core 1 can be installed close to the back panel. As shown in Figure 2 , the freezer compartment of the refrigerator is a horizontally opening door, and the ice maker core 1 can be installed close to one of the side wall panels of the freezer compartment.

[0030] In the embodiments of the present application, the ice maker core 1 is suspendedly installed in the freezer compartment of the product, and the ice storage box 2 is placed below, so that the ice maker core 1 and the ice storage box 2 are arranged in the vertical direction, and the space for placing articles and food is saved in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, the installation position of the ice maker core can be expanded as much as possible without affecting the structural installation and use requirements, so as to expand the space of the frozen food area. The back of the refrigerator is provided with an automatic water feeding device to meet the ice making requirement and improve the utilization rate and multifunctionality of the product.

[0031] Optionally, the bottom of the refrigerator is provided with a compression device cavity 4, and the water inlet 32 is located in the compression device cavity 4. Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the water inlet 32 is arranged on the right side of the compression device cavity 4, the upper water pipe 31 extends inward along the right side wall plate of the compression device cavity 4, and is arranged along the inner side wall plate. The upper water pipe 31 is embedded in the back plate of the refrigerator at a position close to the left side of the compression device cavity 4.

[0032] In this embodiment, the water pipe is installed in the compression device cavity 4, which can save the space occupied by the water pipe, and the water pipe in the compression device cavity 4 can also avoid accidental damage, which plays a protective role, and the appearance is neat.

[0033] Optionally, the connecting pipe 34 is provided with a connecting hose between the ice maker core 1.

[0034] In this embodiment, the connecting hose and the upper water pipe 31 are connected through the connecting pipe 34 to supply water to the ice maker core 1. The connecting hose 31 can be detached and replaced, and this structure also facilitates cleaning of the connecting pipe 34.

[0035] Optionally, as shown in Figure 5 , Figure 6 The ice maker core 1 comprises a main body 11 and an ice removing mechanism. The main body 11 is composed of a plurality of ice making grooves 111 arranged side by side. The ice removing mechanism is located on the upper part of the main body 11 and is composed of a rotating shaft 12 and a plurality of ice removing rods 121 arranged side by side along the length direction of the rotating shaft 12. The ice removing rods 121 correspond to the ice making grooves 111 one by one. Preferably, the ice making grooves 111 are arc-shaped, the ice removing rods 121 can rotate in the ice making grooves 111, and the ice removing rods 121 are connected to a motor. The motor drives the ice removing rods 121 to rotate counterclockwise in the ice making grooves 111. After one rotation, the ice is ejected from the ice making grooves 111 and slides into the ice storage box 2. Preferably, the ice removing rods 121 are provided with grooves on the side facing the ice cubes, which are similar to spoons, facilitating the turning of the ice cubes.

[0036] Optionally, the lower part of the main body 11 is transversely provided with a heating pipe 13, and the heating pipe 13 is at least provided with one. Specifically, a heating structure can be arranged on the outer wall surface of the main body 11. In this application, a heating pipe 13 is preferably arranged on the outer wall surface along the length direction of the main body 11. The heating pipe 13 can be selected to be arranged with multiple, which are uniformly distributed on the outer wall surface.

[0037] In this embodiment, after the ice in the ice making grooves 111 is made, the ice cubes melt at the contact surface with the ice making grooves 111 under the heating action of the heating pipe 13, which facilitates the ice removing rods 121 to remove the ice cubes from the ice making grooves 111.

[0038] Optionally, the main body 11 is provided with a decorative plate 14 away from the side of the back plate of the freezing chamber, and the top end of the decorative plate 14 is provided with a folded plate 141, the folded plate 141 is a strip-shaped plate, and the folded plate 141 is arranged in a spaced manner with the ice poking rod 121.

[0039] Specifically, the folded plate 141 has an inclined angle, and the end away from the decorative plate 14 is higher than the end close to the decorative plate 14. Preferably, the folded plate 141 is provided with a folded corner, so that the folded plate 141 has a roof shape with a middle protrusion along the length direction, and adjacent folded plates 141 form an ice block guide channel.

[0040] In the embodiment, when the ice making tank 111 is used to make ice, the ice poking rod 121 is arranged in a side-by-side manner with the folded plate 141, when the ice poking rod 121 turns over the ice block, the ice block falls on the guide channel between adjacent folded plates 141, and the inclined folded plate 141 makes the ice block fall into the ice storage box 2 smoothly.

[0041] Preferably, the ice maker core 1 is provided with a water inlet temperature control switch, the water inlet temperature control switch is connected with the control valve 33 in control, and the water inlet is controlled.

[0042] Specifically, the ice maker core 1 is provided with two temperature control switches, including a water inlet temperature control switch and an ice collection temperature control switch; the water inlet temperature control switch is connected with the control valve 33 in control, and the water inlet is controlled; and the ice collection temperature control switch is connected with the ice poking rod 121 and the heating pipe 13 in control, and the ice collection is controlled.

[0043] Preferably, the ice maker core is provided with a detection rod 6, the detection rod 6 can move up and down, the detection rod is located in the ice storage box 2 when moving to the lowermost end, and the detection rod is connected with the control valve in control.

[0044] Specifically, the detection rod is initially placed downward in the ice storage box 2, at this time, the ice maker core 1 can normally make ice, when the temperature control switch triggers the ice collection action, the detection rod 6 is lifted upward, and when the ice collection is completed, the detection rod 6 is automatically reset, when the detection rod 6 fails to reset successfully, the ice maker core 1 judges that the ice is full, and the control valve is controlled not to make ice again. When the user does not want to make ice, the detection rod 6 can also be manually lifted to the highest position for positioning.

[0045] The detection rod 6 of the embodiment of the utility model controls the maximum ice storage capacity of the ice storage box.

[0046] Working principle: when the temperature of the refrigerator is lower than the trigger temperature, the corresponding temperature control switch is turned on, and the load works. When the freezing temperature reaches the preset value, the ice cubes in the ice making tank 111 are frozen, the ice making temperature control switch triggers the heating pipe 13, under the heating action of the heating pipe 13, the contact surface of the ice cubes and the ice making tank 111 melts, the ice cube is pushed out from the ice making tank 111 by the ice pushing rod 121, and the detection rod 6 rotates clockwise at the same time. After the ice pushing rod 121 pushes out the ice cube, the detection rod 6 rotates counterclockwise quickly and resets, and the detection rod 6 is prevented from being reset by the control valve 33. If the ice storage box 2 is filled with ice and the detection rod 6 is prevented from being reset, the ice making mechanism 1 stops working. When the storage amount of ice is less than the highest position of the ice storage box, the detection rod 6 resets, and the ice making mechanism 1 starts working to control the water inlet to make ice.

[0047] The utility model discloses a defrosting heater on the refrigerator evaporator is used to carry out timing ice removal, prevent water from accumulating into ice in the water outlet.

[0048] The utility model discloses an ice storage box is lower than the maximum ice storage amount and automatically makes ice, and the customer can take ice at any time, and the ice storage box can store frozen food and utilize space reasonably. Since the freezing chamber of the refrigerator / freezer has the automatic water inlet ice making function, the ice making demand is satisfied, and the functionality and practicality of the refrigerator are improved. The automatic control system and the defrosting heater in the utility model are prior art.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, but not to limit them. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments of the utility model can be modified or replaced by the same after reading the specification. However, these modifications or changes do not deviate from the scope of the utility model application.

Claims

1. A structure for automatically supplying water to a refrigerator to make ice, characterized by, The automatic water feeding ice making structure of the refrigerator comprises: an ice maker core, an ice storage box, and a water feeding structure. The ice maker core is located in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator and is suspendedly installed in the freezer compartment. The water feeding structure comprises a water feeding pipe and a control valve.

2. The automatic water-feeding ice-making structure of a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein The water feeding pipe is located outside the freezer compartment.

3. The automatic water supply ice making structure of the refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The refrigerator back is provided with a connecting pipe on the side wall.

4. The automatic water-supply ice-making structure of a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein One end of the water feeding pipe is connected to the ice maker core through the connecting pipe.

5. The automatic water-supply ice making structure of the refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein The other end of the water feeding pipe is a water inlet. The control valve is installed on one side of the water inlet.

6. The automatic water-supply ice-making structure of a refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein The refrigerator is provided with a compression device cavity at the bottom.

7. The automatic water supply ice making structure of the refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein Part of the water feeding pipe is arranged along the inner wall of the compression device cavity.

8. The automatic water supply ice making structure of the refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein, The ice maker core is fixed to the inner wall of the freezer compartment through a suspension piece.

9. The automatic water-supply ice making structure of the refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein The ice maker core is provided with a detection rod which can move up and down.

10. The automatic water supply ice making structure of the refrigerator according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein, When the detection rod moves to the lowermost end, it is located in the ice storage box. The ice maker core is provided with a water inlet temperature control switch which is connected to the control valve to control water feeding. The ice maker core comprises a main body and an ice removing mechanism. The main body is composed of multiple ice making grooves which are arranged side by side. The ice removing mechanism is composed of a rotating shaft and multiple ice removing rods which are arranged side by side along the length direction of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is horizontally arranged on the upper part of the main body. The ice removing rods correspond to the ice making grooves one by one. The main body is provided with a heating pipe on the outside. The heating pipe is at least one. The heating pipe is arranged along the length direction of the main body. The side of the main body away from the freezer compartment back plate is provided with a decorative plate. The top end of the decorative plate is provided with a folding plate. The folding plate is a strip-shaped plate. The folding plate is arranged in intervals with the ice removing rods. The ice making groove is arc-shaped.

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