Deicing device and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice unloading device and a refrigerator, and the ice unloading device comprises an ice making box arranged in an ice making chamber; the vibration mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the ice-making box, and the vibration mechanism is used for vibrating the ice-making box to enable the ice blocks to jump; the at least one detector is located above the ice making box, and the detector is used for detecting the jumping amplitude of the ice blocks. The vibration mechanism comprises a support, an ice-making box and a vibration mechanism, the at least one elastic piece is located below the ice-making box, and the elastic piece is connected between the ice-making box and the support; and the vibration electric part is used for driving the ice making box to vibrate. The ice-making tray is vibrated up and down through the vibration mechanism, the jumping amplitude of ice blocks is detected through the detector, the ice unloading speed can be increased, and the ice unloading condition of the ice blocks can be detected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of refrigerator technology, and in particular to an ice removal device and a refrigerator. Background Technology

[0002] In modern life, with the increasing demand for cold drinks, making your own cold drinks has become a common lifestyle. To meet this demand, some refrigerators on the market are equipped with ice-making functions, aiming to provide users with a convenient and fast ice-making experience. These refrigerators use a built-in ice-making system to precisely deliver purified water from the water storage device to the square slots of the ice maker, and then freeze the water in a separate ice-making chamber until ice cubes are formed. Users can take out the ice cubes at any time as needed, greatly improving the flexibility and convenience of use.

[0003] However, in actual use, once the ice cubes are completely frozen, they often become tightly bound to the square slot of the ice maker, making it difficult for users to remove them and severely impacting the user experience. Traditional methods to address this issue include increasing the draft angle of the ice maker and mechanically twisting the ice maker to slightly deform it and encourage the ice cubes to detach. However, these methods are inefficient in practice and do not fundamentally solve the problem of ice cube detachment.

[0004] A more efficient de-icing solution has emerged in the prior art. This solution involves heating defrosting water and supplying it to a coil beneath the ice maker, using the heated water to heat the ice maker and de-ice it. While this water bath de-icing method can significantly accelerate the de-icing process, it has a significant drawback: it cannot promptly determine when the ice in the ice maker has completed the de-icing process, resulting in wasted time and increased energy consumption.

[0005] Therefore, how to design an ice-removing device and refrigerator that can both remove ice quickly and detect the ice removal process is a technical problem that the industry urgently needs to solve. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the existing technology, this utility model proposes an ice removal device and a refrigerator. The ice removal device uses a vibration mechanism to make the ice-making plate vibrate up and down, and then uses a detector to detect the jumping amplitude of the ice blocks, which can both improve the ice removal speed and detect the ice removal status.

[0007] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is to design a de-icing device, including:

[0008] Ice maker, located inside the ice-making chamber;

[0009] A vibration mechanism is provided at the bottom of the ice maker, and the vibration mechanism is used to vibrate the ice maker to make the ice cubes jump.

[0010] at least one detector above the ice cube tray, the detector being configured to detect the jumping amplitude of the ice cubes.

[0011] Further, the vibration mechanism comprises:

[0012] a bracket configured to accommodate the ice cube tray;

[0013] at least one elastic member below the ice cube tray, the elastic member being connected between the ice cube tray and the bracket;

[0014] a vibration motor configured to drive the ice cube tray to vibrate.

[0015] Further, the bracket is rotatably installed in the ice-making chamber, and a rotation shaft of the bracket is connected with an output shaft of a turnover motor, the turnover motor being configured to turn over the bracket to make the ice cubes fall off.

[0016] Further, the ice cube tray is internally hollow to form a water bath cavity, one end of the ice cube tray is provided with a warm water inlet communicating with the water bath cavity, and the other end of the ice cube tray is provided with a warm water outlet communicating with the water bath cavity.

[0017] Further, the ice cube tray further comprises:

[0018] a water pan configured to collect defrosting water and / or condensed water;

[0019] a heating pipe connected between the water pan and the water bath cavity, and the heating pipe is capable of exchanging heat with a condenser;

[0020] a water pump configured to drive water in the water pan to flow through the heating pipe and the water bath cavity.

[0021] Further, the ice cube tray further comprises a water storage tank connected between the heating pipe and the water bath cavity, the water storage tank being configured to store warm water.

[0022] Further, the water storage tank is made of heat-conducting metal, and the water storage tank is above a heating component.

[0023] Further, the heating pipe and the water storage tank are both located in a compressor compartment, the water storage tank is above the compressor, the heating pipe is provided with a first heat exchange section and a second heat exchange section, the first heat exchange section penetrates through the condenser, and the second heat exchange section is in the shape of a reciprocating curve.

[0024] In some embodiments, the detector is a light emitting device.

[0025] The utility model also provides a refrigerator, which comprises an ice-making chamber, a refrigeration system, and the ice cube tray.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least one of the following beneficial effects:

[0027] 1、 the ice device for removing design has vibration mechanism and detector, vibration mechanism makes ice block jump through vibration ice making box, and the detector is used for detecting the jumping amplitude of ice block, if the jumping amplitude is higher than the ice making box surface, it is explained that ice block has separated from ice making box, completes the ice removing process, can improve the ice removing speed and can detect the ice removing condition, one fell two get;

[0028] 2、 the ice device for removing of ice making box design has water bath cavity, supplies warm water to water bath cavity through heating pipe and water storage tank, recycles and utilizes the heat generated by compressor and condenser, realizes quick ice removing, helps compressor bin better heat dissipation simultaneously, improves the stability and reliability of refrigeration system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] The utility model will be explained in detail below combining with the embodiment and the drawing, wherein:

[0030] Figure 1 It is the installation schematic drawing of ice device for removing in refrigerator of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 It is the partial enlarged schematic drawing of ice making chamber of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 It is the overhead schematic drawing of ice making box of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 4 It is the section schematic drawing of ice making box of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 5 It is the compressor bin schematic drawing of refrigerator of the utility model;

[0035] Figure 6 It is the partial enlarged schematic drawing of compressor bin of the utility model;

[0036] EXPLANATION OF DRAWINGS: 1, ice making box;11, ice tank;12, water bath cavity;13, warm water import;14, warm water export;2, vibration mechanism;21, support;22, elastic piece;23, vibration electric piece;3, detector;4, water pan;5, heating pipe;51, first heat exchange section;52, second heat exchange section;6, water storage tank;100, refrigerator;101, ice making chamber;102, compressor bin;103, compressor;104, condenser;105, condensing fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the utility model clearer and more apparent, the utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples.

[0038] The ice removing device can be applied to a refrigeration device, which includes but is not limited to a refrigerator.

[0039] As shown in the drawings, Figures 1 to 3 The ice removing device includes an ice making box 1, a vibration mechanism 2 and at least one detector 3. The ice making box 1 is arranged in an ice making chamber 101 and has an ice groove 11 on the top surface for preparing ice cubes. The shape and size of the ice groove 11 can be designed according to specific requirements. The bottom of the ice making box 1 is provided with the vibration mechanism 2. The vibration mechanism 2 vibrates the ice making box 1 to make the ice cubes in the ice making box 1 jump, so that the detector 3 detects the jumping amplitude of the ice cubes. During the ice removing process, the vibration mechanism 2 can also accelerate the speed of separating the ice cubes from the ice making box 1 and improve the ice removing speed. The detector 3 is usually located on the upper side of the ice making box 1 and is used to detect the jumping amplitude of the ice cubes. If the jumping amplitude is higher than the surface of the ice making box 1, it indicates that the ice cubes have been separated from the ice making box 1 and the ice removing process is completed.

[0040] Since the ice making box 1 usually has a large number of ice grooves 11, two or more detectors 3 can be arranged on the upper side of the ice making box 1 to realize more direction detection. When any one of the detectors 3 detects that the jumping amplitude of the ice cubes is higher than the surface of the ice making box 1, it is determined that the ice removing is completed. Of course, in order to ensure the accuracy of the ice removing detection, it can also be determined that the ice removing is completed when a set number of detectors 3 detect that the jumping amplitude of the ice cubes is higher than the surface of the ice making box 1. In actual application, the number of detectors 3 and the determination logic of the ice removing completion can be designed according to specific requirements, and the utility model does not make special limitation thereon.

[0041] The ice removing device is designed with the vibration mechanism 2 and the detector 3. The ice making box 1 vibrates during the ice removing process to accelerate the ice removing progress. The detector 3 detects the jumping amplitude of the ice cubes to determine that the ice cubes have been removed in time, which greatly improves the user experience.

[0042] As shown in the drawings, Figure 2 In some embodiments of the utility model, the vibration mechanism 2 includes a bracket 21, at least one elastic member 22 and a vibration motor 23. The vibration motor 23 is arranged at the bottom of the ice making box 1 and is used to vibrate the ice making box 1 to make the ice cubes jump. The vibration motor 23 can adopt a motor to control the frequency and amplitude of vibration through an electric signal to achieve better ice removing effect.

[0043] The ice making box 1 is accommodated in the support 21, the elastic member 22 is located below the ice making box 1, the ice making box 1 and the support 21 are connected by relying on the elastic member 22, the top end of the elastic member 22 is connected with the ice making box 1, the bottom end of the elastic member 22 is connected on the support 21, the elastic member 22 can adopt a spring, the number of the elastic member 22 can be designed according to specific requirements, and preferably, the elastic members 22 are uniformly arranged between the support 21 and the ice making box 1, for example, the elastic members 22 are arranged at four corner positions of the ice making box 1 respectively.

[0044] In the ice removing process, the vibration of the vibration motor 23 will generate vibration, and if the vibration is directly transmitted to the support 21, noise or wear of other parts may be generated, and the existence of the elastic member 22 can effectively reduce the influence of the vibration on the support 21 and other parts. Moreover, since the elastic member 22 has elasticity, when the ice making box 1 starts to vibrate, the elastic member 22 will be compressed and stretched, which can increase the vibration amplitude to a certain extent, so as to facilitate the ice cubes to jump out of the ice making box 1, and when the vibration of the ice making box 1 ends, the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 22 will push the ice making box 1 to reset, thereby improving the stability of the ice removing device.

[0045] In some embodiments of the utility model, the support 21 is rotatably installed in the ice making chamber 101, and the rotating shaft is connected with the output shaft of the overturning motor. The overturning motor drives the overturning of the support 21, so that the ice cubes can fall from the ice making box 1 after vibration. The overturning motor can adopt a motor, and by controlling the rotating direction and angle of the overturning motor, the accurate overturning of the support 21 can be realized, thereby ensuring that the ice cubes can smoothly fall into the collecting container below the support 21. This design can realize automatic ice removing, so that the user can more easily take the ice cubes without complicated manual operation, and the ice removing process is more sanitary and efficient.

[0046] As shown in Figure 4 In order to improve the accuracy of detection, the ice making box 1 preferably adopts a more stable and reliable way to remove ice based on the vibration structure of the ice removing device. Specifically, the ice making box 1 is hollow inside to form a water bath cavity 12, one end of the ice making box 1 is provided with a warm water inlet 13 communicating with the water bath cavity 12, and the other end is provided with a warm water outlet 14 communicating with the water bath cavity 12. During the ice removing process, warm water enters the water bath cavity 12 from the warm water inlet 13, provides heat to the ice groove 11 on the top surface of the ice making box 1, and then flows out of the water bath cavity 12 from the warm water outlet 14.

[0047] Water bath heating can ensure that the ice cubes in the ice making box 1 are uniformly heated. Since water is a good heat conductor, it can effectively transfer heat to the ice cubes, making them uniformly heated from all around, stably increasing the temperature of the ice cubes, and making them gradually soften and smoothly fall off, avoiding the problem of ice cube breakage or uneven ice removal caused by local overheating, which helps to improve the ice removing efficiency, and the stable ice removing process can ensure the integrity and quality of the ice cubes.

[0048] As shown in Figure 5 , 6 , the defrosting device further comprises a water pan 4, a heating pipe 5 and a water pump. The water pan 4 is used to collect defrosting water and / or condensate water, and the water in the water pan 4 serves as the water source for water bath heating. The heating pipe 5 is connected between the water pan 4 and the water bath cavity 12, and can exchange heat with the condenser 104. The heat dissipated by the condenser 104 heats the water flowing through the heating pipe 5, so that the water becomes warm water. The water pump is used to drive the water in the water pan 4 to flow through the heating pipe 5 and the water bath cavity 12, and the water in the water bath cavity 12 returns to the water pan 4 from the warm water outlet 14, so as to realize the recycling of water. In addition, under the driving of the water pump, the warm water in the water bath cavity 12 flows to form a turbulent flow, and the collision and mixing between water molecules are more intense, which helps to quickly distribute and balance the heat in the water bath cavity 12, thereby reducing the temperature fluctuations caused by local over-high or over-low temperature, and making the heating of each part of the ice making box 1 more uniform. Of course, in actual application, a disturbance component can also be added in the water bath cavity 12 to enhance the disturbance effect of the water flow, so as to make the heat distribution more balanced.

[0049] It should be understood that, since the ice making box 1 is movably installed in the bracket 21, during the defrosting process, the ice making box 1 will vibrate up and down, and after the defrosting is completed, the ice making box 1 will be turned over with the bracket 21, so the warm water inlet 13 and the warm water outlet 14 need to be connected by a hose to provide a certain movement space.

[0050] On the basis of the heating pipe 5, the defrosting device further comprises a water storage tank 6 connected between the heating pipe 5 and the water bath cavity 12. The water storage tank 6 is used to store warm water and provide stable and sufficient water supply for the defrosting device. During the defrosting process, a large amount of water is needed for water bath heating, and the water storage tank 6 can ensure the continuous supply of these water, avoiding the interruption or low efficiency of heating due to insufficient water source during the heating process. Therefore, the water storage tank 6 is preferably made of heat-conducting metal (such as an aluminum water storage tank), and the water storage tank 6 is located above the heating components (such as the compressor 103, the condenser 104, etc.), which can utilize the heat generated by these components to heat the warm water in the water storage tank 6. This design further improves the energy utilization efficiency and reduces the additional heating equipment.

[0051] In the preferred embodiment, the heating pipe 5 and the water storage tank 6 are located in the compressor compartment 102. The water storage tank 6 is located above the compressor 103, fully utilizing the internal space of the compressor compartment 102, and since the heat generated by the compressor 103 rises, it helps to maintain the water temperature in the water storage tank 6.

[0052] The heating pipe 5 is provided with a first heat exchange section 51 and a second heat exchange section 52 communicated with the first heat exchange section 51, the first heat exchange section 51 is inserted through the condenser 104, the heat released by the condenser 104 can be fully utilized to heat the water in the water storage tank 6, which helps to improve the heat exchange efficiency and reduce energy waste. The second heat exchange section 52 is in a reciprocating bending curve shape (such as an S-shaped heat exchange section), the water in the water tray 4 enters the S-shaped heat exchange section after passing through the pipe inserted in the condenser 104, exchanges heat with the high-temperature air of the compressor compartment 102 through the S-shaped heat exchange section, and then continues to flow to the water storage tank 6 above the compressor 103, and finally passes through the foaming layer of the refrigerator to the ice making box 1.

[0053] The design can naturally warm the defrosting water through the heat generated by the compressor 103 and the condenser 104, the defrosting water after being warmed enters the water bath cavity 12 of the ice making box 1, and the surface of the ice groove 11 is heated through water bath, so that the ice is quickly removed, and the compressor compartment 102 is better heat dissipated, and the stability and reliability of the refrigeration system are improved.

[0054] In some embodiments, the detector 3 adopts a light emitting device, such as an infrared sensor, etc., the infrared sensor includes an emitter emitting infrared light and a receiver receiving infrared light. The detector 3 emits a light beam parallel to the top surface of the ice making box 1, when the ice block jumps under the action of the vibration mechanism 2, the ice block will block the light beam, and the light signal received by the detector 3 will change, so that the jumping amplitude of the ice block can be monitored in real time.

[0055] As shown in Figure 1 、 2 The utility model also proposes a refrigerator 100, which comprises an ice making chamber 101, a refrigeration system and the ice removing device.

[0056] When the ice making box 1 is heated through water bath, the vibration motor 23 located below the ice making box 1 starts to work, drives the ice making box 1 to vibrate up and down, and the detector 3 located on the side above the ice making box 1 starts to work, detects the jumping amplitude of the ice block, if the jumping amplitude is higher than the surface of the ice making box 1, it indicates that the ice block has been separated from the ice making box 1, at this time, the ice removing is completed, and the user can use the ice block.

[0057] It should be noted that the terms used above are only for describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the utility model. When the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in the specification, it means that the features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or their combinations exist. The order of actions, steps, etc. in the devices and methods shown in the specification is not limited to the order shown, as long as the output of the previous process is not used in the subsequent process. The similar order of words used for convenience of description does not mean that the order must be implemented.

[0058] Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art can not be discussed in detail herein. However, where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and apparatus can be considered as part of the present disclosure. In the interests of brevity and clarity, all examples of values stated for a given number of items are to be considered as being open ended, in the sense that a particular number of items can be used instead of another number of items, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Thus, for example, while a particular number of items can be used, another number of items can be used in place of the particular number of items. It is to be understood that the same remedy can be applied to other described examples. It is to be understood that like or similarly identified components can be used interchangeably in the various examples described herein. Therefore, where a component is described as being coupled to or with another component, such terminology is not to be construed as being exclusive of the use of the same or similar terminology to describe another component that is in a different position, or that serves a different function in some other diagram or description of other examples.

[0059] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described above in detail. The above description, however, is provided only to illustrate the preferred embodiments of the present application, not to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made in the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. Ice detachment device, characterized in that The ice making device comprises: an ice making box arranged in an ice making chamber; a vibrating mechanism arranged at the bottom of the ice making box, the vibrating mechanism being used to vibrate the ice making box to make ice cubes jump; at least one detector arranged above the ice making box, the detector being used to detect the jumping amplitude of the ice cubes.

2. The ice release device according to claim 1, characterized by The vibrating mechanism comprises: a support used to accommodate the ice making box; at least one elastic member arranged below the ice making box, the elastic member being connected between the ice making box and the support; a vibrating motor used to drive the ice making box to vibrate.

3. The ice release device according to claim 2, characterized by The support is rotatably arranged in the ice making chamber, the rotation shaft of the support being connected with the output shaft of a turnover motor, the turnover motor being used to turn over the support to make the ice cubes fall.

4. The ice release device according to claim 1, characterized by The ice making box is internally hollow to form a water bath cavity, one end of the ice making box being provided with a warm water inlet communicating with the water bath cavity, and the other end of the ice making box being provided with a warm water outlet communicating with the water bath cavity.

5. The ice release device according to claim 4, characterized by The ice removing device further comprises: a water pan used to collect defrosting water and / or condensed water; a heating pipe connected between the water pan and the water bath cavity, the heating pipe being capable of exchanging heat with a condenser; a water pump used to drive water in the water pan to flow through the heating pipe and the water bath cavity.

6. The ice release device according to claim 5, characterized by The ice removing device further comprises: a water storage tank connected between the heating pipe and the water bath cavity, the water storage tank being used to store warm water.

7. The ice release device according to claim 6, characterized by The water storage tank is made of heat-conducting metal, and the water storage tank is arranged above a heating component.

8. The ice release device according to claim 7, characterized by The heating pipe and the water storage tank are arranged in a compressor compartment, the water storage tank being arranged above the compressor, the heating pipe being provided with a first heat exchange section and a second heat exchange section, the first heat exchange section penetrating through the condenser, and the second heat exchange section being in the shape of a reciprocating bent curve.

9. The ice release device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by The detector is a light emitting device.

10. A refrigerator characterized by The ice making device comprises: an ice making chamber, a refrigeration system, and the ice removing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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