Ice mold assembly and ice maker

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice makers, in particular to an ice mold assembly and an ice maker, the ice mold assembly comprises an upper shell and a lower shell which are detachably connected, the upper shell is provided with a first cavity, the lower shell is provided with a second cavity, the first cavity and the second cavity enclose to form a containing cavity, and the containing cavity is provided with an opening; a water injection hole is formed in the upper shell; an ice maker comprises a box body, a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and a drying filter are arranged in the box body, the first end of the compressor is connected with the inlet end of the condenser, the second end of the compressor is connected with the outlet end of the evaporator, and the outlet end of the condenser is connected with the inlet end of the drying filter. The inlet end of the evaporator is connected with the outlet end of the drying filter, the evaporator comprises a first containing box, the ice mold assembly is arranged in the first containing box, and a heating wire is arranged outside the first containing box.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of ice makers, in particular to an ice mold assembly and an ice maker. BACKGROUND

[0002] Ice makers are divided into commercial ice makers, household ice makers, industrial ice makers and other types. An ice maker is a refrigeration mechanical equipment that generates ice by cooling water through a evaporator by refrigerant of a refrigeration system. The ice maker adopts a refrigeration system and a water carrier to manufacture ice under a power-on state through a certain device. According to the principle and production mode of the evaporator, the shape of the generated ice blocks is different, including spherical ice, cubic ice, extruded ice and moon-shaped ice.

[0003] An ice mold assembly for manufacturing ice blocks is arranged inside the ice maker. In recent years, spherical ice has been increasingly popular among users. Spherical ice can be used to match various drinks. The transparent spherical ice is round in shape and is not easy to melt, which can fully cool the drinks. However, the structure of the existing ice mold assembly for preparing spherical ice is relatively complex, and the assembly is relatively cumbersome. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In view of the deficiencies or problems in the prior art, the present disclosure provides an ice mold assembly and an ice maker with a simple structure.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present disclosure to solve the above technical problems is: an ice mold assembly, comprising an upper shell and a lower shell which are detachably connected, a first cavity is arranged on the upper shell, a second cavity is arranged on the lower shell, the first cavity and the second cavity form an accommodating cavity, and a water injection hole is arranged on the upper shell.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment, a first annular surface is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the upper shell, a second annular surface is arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the lower shell, the second cavity is located below the second annular surface, and the first annular surface is in contact with the second annular surface.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment, a third annular surface is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the upper shell, the outer diameter of the third annular surface is greater than the outer diameter of the first annular surface, an annular protrusion is arranged at the transition of the second annular surface to the second cavity, the annular protrusion is in contact with the end surface of the first annular surface, and the upper edge of the lower shell is in contact with the end surface of the third annular surface.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first cavity and the second cavity are both hemispherical, and the accommodating cavity formed by the first cavity and the second cavity is a spherical cavity.

[0009] In some embodiments, a plurality of first protrusions or first inner recesses are arranged on the inner surface of the hemispherical surface.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first chamber and the second chamber are both polygonal hemispherical structures, and the containing cavity enclosed by the first chamber and the second chamber is a polygonal spherical structure.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first chamber and the second chamber are both cylindrical, and the containing cavity enclosed by the first chamber and the second chamber is a cylindrical cavity.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first annular surface and the second annular surface are smooth surfaces.

[0013] In some embodiments, an external thread is arranged on the first annular surface, and an internal thread is arranged on the second annular surface, and the external thread is screwed with the internal thread.

[0014] In some embodiments, a first clamping member is arranged on the upper shell, and a second clamping member is arranged on the lower shell, and the first clamping member and the second clamping member are matched to connect the upper shell and the lower shell.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the upper shell is provided with an arc surface, the arc surface is arranged on the inner side of the first annular surface, and the water injection hole is arranged on the arc surface.

[0016] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an ice maker, comprising a box body, a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and a drying filter are arranged in the box body, a first end of the compressor is connected with an inlet end of the condenser, a second end of the compressor is connected with an outlet end of the evaporator, an outlet end of the condenser is connected with an inlet end of the drying filter, and an inlet end of the evaporator is connected with an outlet end of the drying filter, the evaporator comprises a first containing box, the ice mold assembly described above is arranged in the first containing box, a heating wire is arranged outside the first containing box, and the heating wire is arranged around the first containing box.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment, the heating wire is arranged in a spiral or meandering manner from top to bottom or from bottom to top outside the first containing box.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the upper shell and the lower shell of the ice mold assembly are detachably connected, which is convenient for installation and disassembly; the water injection hole is arranged on the upper shell, the water injection hole can be connected with a water supply mechanism, and water is injected into the containing cavity through the water injection hole. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art will appreciate that the drawings are only drawn for the purpose of explaining the preferred embodiments and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope of the present application. In addition, unless specifically indicated, the drawings only schematically represent the composition or structure of the described objects and can include exaggerated display, and the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0020] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an ice mold assembly of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2 is a sectional view of an ice mold assembly of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 3 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the lower shell of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the upper shell of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 5 is one of the exploded views of an ice mold assembly of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the lower shell of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 7 is a second exploded view of an ice mold assembly of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of the lower shell of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of an ice maker of the present disclosure.

[0029] Explanation of reference signs:

[0030] 1, upper shell; 2, lower shell; 3, arc surface; 5, water injection hole; 6, first annular surface; 7, second annular surface; 8, third annular surface; 9, annular protrusion; 10, first cavity; 11, second cavity; 12, heating wire; 13, compressor; 14, condenser; 15, drying filter; 16, first inner recess. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order for those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present disclosure, the present disclosure will be described in detail, clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present disclosure and do not limit the present disclosure.

[0032] Those skilled in the art should understand that in the disclosure of the present utility model, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present 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, therefore the above terms cannot be understood as limiting the present utility model.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 , the application provides an ice mold assembly, comprising detachably connected upper shell 1 and lower shell 2, the first cavity 10 is arranged on the upper shell 1, the second cavity 11 is arranged on the lower shell 2, the first cavity 10 and the second cavity 11 are enclosed to form a containing cavity, the water injection hole 5 is arranged on the upper shell 1. The detachable connection mode of the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 is more simple in structure, convenient to clean, and convenient to install and disassemble. The external water supply mechanism is connected with the water injection hole 5, and the water enters the containing cavity through the water injection hole 5.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , it should be noted that the outer peripheral wall of the upper shell 1 is provided with a first annular face 6, the inner peripheral wall of the lower shell 2 is provided with a second annular face 7, the second cavity 11 is located below the second annular face 7, the first annular face 6 is in contact with the second annular face 7. The outer peripheral wall of the upper shell 1 is provided with a third annular face 8, the outer diameter of the third annular face 8 is greater than the outer diameter of the first annular face 6, the transition of the second annular face 7 to the second cavity 11 is provided with an annular protrusion 9, the annular protrusion 9 is in contact with the end face of the first annular face 6, and the upper edge of the lower shell 2 is in contact with the end face of the third annular face 8. The setting of the annular protrusion 9 can limit the lower end face of the first annular face 6, the inner diameter of the first annular face 6 is equal to the diameter of the upper half of the lower shell 2, so that the first cavity 10 and the second cavity 11 form a containing cavity after the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 are connected.

[0035] As shown in Figure 2 , in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first cavity 10 and the second cavity 11 are both semispherical, and the containing cavity formed by the first cavity 10 and the second cavity 11 is a spherical cavity. In this embodiment, the ice mold formed is a spherical ice.

[0036] As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , preferably, on the basis of the above embodiment, the inner surface of the semispherical is provided with a plurality of first protrusions or first inner recesses 16, the shape of the first protrusion and the first inner recess 16 can be petal-shaped, grid-shaped, crescent-shaped, circular, polygonal, etc. Such setting makes the outer surface of the spherical ice form a convex or concave pattern to increase the beauty of the ice block.

[0037] As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 , in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first cavity 10 is a polygonal semisphere structure, the second cavity 11 is a polygonal semisphere structure, and the containing cavity formed by the first cavity 10 and the second cavity 11 is a polygonal sphere.

[0038] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 11 are both columnar, specifically, can be cylindrical or polygonal columnar, and the accommodating cavity enclosed by the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 11 is cylindrical or polygonal columnar.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first annular surface 6 and the second annular surface 7 are smooth surfaces, and the upper shell 1 is directly covered on the upper shell 1.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first annular surface 6 is provided with external threads, and the second annular surface 7 is provided with internal threads, the external threads are screwed with the internal threads, the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 are connected through the threads, and the threaded connection is simple and reliable in structure.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the upper shell 1 is provided with a first clamping member, and the lower shell 2 is provided with a second clamping member, the first clamping member and the second clamping member are matched to connect the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2, the first clamping member is a buckle, the second clamping member is a clamping groove, and the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 are connected together through the clamping.

[0042] In particular, the upper shell 1 is provided with an arc surface 3, the arc surface 3 is arranged on the inner side of the first annular surface 6, and the water injection hole 5 is arranged on the arc surface 3. The arc surface 3 is a hemispherical surface, and the water injection hole 5 is located on the axis of the hemispherical surface, so that the water injection hole 5 is located at the top of the arc surface 3, thereby enabling water to fill the entire accommodating cavity.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 9As shown, the present disclosure also provides an ice maker, comprising a cabinet, a compressor 13, a condenser 14, an evaporator and a drying filter 15 are arranged in the cabinet, a first end of the compressor 13 is connected with an inlet end of the condenser 14, a second end of the compressor 13 is connected with an outlet end of the evaporator, an outlet end of the condenser 14 is connected with an inlet end of the drying filter 15, an inlet end of the evaporator is connected with an outlet end of the drying filter 15, the evaporator comprises a first containing box, the ice mold assembly in the above embodiment is arranged in the first containing box, a heating wire 12 is arranged outside the first containing box, and the heating wire 12 is arranged around the first containing box. Specifically, the compressor 13 comprises a pump body assembly and a liquid reservoir for containing refrigerant, the first end of the compressor 13 is connected with the inlet end of the condenser 14 through a first pipeline; the inlet end of the evaporator is connected with the outlet end of the drying filter 15 through a capillary tube. Since the heating wire 12 is arranged outside the first containing box and around the first containing box, the side wall and the bottom wall of the first containing box are surrounded by the heating wire 12, and the heat of the heating wire 12 can be transmitted to the ice mold assembly from the side wall and the bottom wall of the first containing box during ice removal, thereby greatly accelerating the ice removal speed. Preferably, the heating wire 12 is spirally or circuitously arranged outside the first containing box from top to bottom or from bottom to top. The heating wire 12 is arranged outside the first containing box from bottom to top, and each side wall has a high heat during ice removal, which on the one hand improves the ice removal speed and on the other hand prevents the ice mold assembly from being affected by uneven heating and affecting the ice removal quality.

[0044] The present application has been described in detail above, and the principles and implementation modes of the present application have been described by applying specific examples. The above description of the embodiments is only used to help understand the present application and the core idea. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the technical field, some improvements and modifications can be made to the present application without departing from the principles of the present application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice mold component, characterized in that, It includes a detachably connected upper shell (1) and lower shell (2). The upper shell (1) is provided with a first chamber (10) and the lower shell (2) is provided with a second chamber (11). The first chamber (10) and the second chamber (11) enclose and form a receiving cavity. The upper shell (1) is provided with a water injection hole (5).

2. The ice mold assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer peripheral wall of the upper shell (1) is provided with a first annular surface (6), and the inner peripheral wall of the lower shell (2) is provided with a second annular surface (7). The second chamber (11) is located below the second annular surface (7), and the first annular surface (6) is in contact with the second annular surface (7).

3. The ice mold assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer peripheral wall of the upper shell (1) is provided with a third annular surface (8), the outer diameter of the third annular surface (8) is larger than the outer diameter of the first annular surface (6), and an annular protrusion (9) is provided at the transition point of the second annular surface (7) to the second chamber (11). The annular protrusion (9) is in contact with the end face of the first annular surface (6), and the upper edge of the lower shell (2) is in contact with the end face of the third annular surface (8).

4. The ice mold assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first chamber (10) and the second chamber (11) are both hemispherical, and the cavity formed by the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (11) is a spherical cavity.

5. The ice mold assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, Several first protrusions or first concave areas are provided on the inner surface of the hemispherical shape (16).

6. The ice mold assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first chamber (10) and the second chamber (11) are both polygonal hemispherical structures, and the receiving cavity formed by the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (11) is a polygonal spherical structure.

7. The ice mold assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (11) are columnar, and the cavity formed by the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (11) is a cylindrical cavity.

8. The ice mold assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper housing (1) is provided with a first snap-fit ​​component, and the lower housing (2) is provided with a second snap-fit ​​component. The first snap-fit ​​component and the second snap-fit ​​component cooperate to connect the upper housing (1) and the lower housing (2).

9. The ice mold assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper shell (1) is provided with an arc-shaped surface (3), which is located inside the first annular surface (6), and the water injection hole (5) is provided on the arc-shaped surface (3).

10. An ice maker, characterized in that, The device includes a housing, in which a compressor (13), a condenser (14), an evaporator, and a dryer filter (15) are disposed. The first end of the compressor (13) is connected to the inlet end of the condenser (14), and the second end of the compressor (13) is connected to the outlet end of the evaporator. The outlet end of the condenser (14) is connected to the inlet end of the dryer filter (15), and the inlet end of the evaporator is connected to the outlet end of the dryer filter (15). The evaporator includes a first receiving box, in which an ice mold assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is disposed. A heating wire (12) is disposed outside the first receiving box, and the heating wire (12) is disposed around the first receiving box.

Images