Ice making mechanism of single-grain ice maker

Abstract

The ice making mechanism comprises an ice making mechanism body and an ice melting mechanism, the ice making mechanism body comprises a bottom shell, ice making grids and an evaporator, the bottom shell is provided with an installation cavity, the ice making grids are vertically arranged in the installation cavity, an ice outlet is arranged outwards, the evaporator is arranged on the back face of the ice making grids, and the ice melting mechanism is arranged on the bottom shell. A water diversion structure is arranged on the outer top wall of the mounting cavity so that water can enter the ice cube tray conveniently, a water outlet pipe is arranged at the position, located above the water diversion structure, of the bottom shell, the ice cube tray is provided with an ice separation frame for separating a plurality of ice cube trays, the ice melting mechanism comprises a driving assembly and an ice melting plate, and the driving assembly is used for driving the ice melting plate to move towards the ice cube tray. An ice melting frame is arranged on the face, facing the ice making grids, of the ice melting plate, the ice melting frame corresponds to the ice separating frame, and a heating component is arranged on the ice melting plate. The ice-making mechanism is provided with the ice melting mechanism, the ice melting mechanism is used for melting and cutting the caked ice surface in the ice-making process of the ice-making mechanism, so that ice particles separated from the caked ice surface are mutually independent, and a user can conveniently take ice for use.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of ice-making mechanism of single ice cube ice maker. BACKGROUND

[0002] Patent CN202323296610.4 discloses an evaporator mechanism of ice-making equipment, discloses frame, evaporative plate and water guide assembly, evaporative plate's front end surface is equipped with ice-making grid, water guide assembly is set in the upper frame position of frame, water is discharged through water guide assembly, water flows from the upper end of ice-making grid and flows down and condenses into ice block in the grid of ice-making grid, subsequent heating can realize automatic ice removal. But ice-making mode has obvious shortcomings, for example, water flow from top to bottom flows down and is easy to condense into a whole ice surface on the surface of ice-making grid, that is, ice grain and ice grain are stuck together by the ice surface, when ice is removed, ice grain can be separated into one by one when ice block is knocked and broken by ice-taking shovel.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to make further improvement. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0004] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides an ice-making mechanism of single ice cube ice maker, which solves the problem of ice grain block and facilitates users to take ice.

[0005] The utility model provides an ice-making mechanism of single ice cube ice maker, which includes ice-making mechanism and ice melting mechanism, the ice-making mechanism includes bottom shell, ice-making grid and evaporator, bottom shell is equipped with mounting cavity, ice-making grid is vertically arranged in mounting cavity and ice outlet is outwardly arranged, evaporator is arranged at the back of ice-making grid, the outer top wall of mounting cavity is equipped with water guide structure to facilitate water to enter ice-making grid, water outlet pipe is arranged above water guide structure of bottom shell, ice-making grid is equipped with ice separating frame, which separates a plurality of ice grid, the ice melting mechanism includes driving assembly and ice melting plate, driving assembly is used to drive ice melting plate to move towards ice-making grid, ice melting plate is provided with ice melting frame on the surface thereof facing ice-making grid, ice melting frame corresponds to the ice separating frame, and heating component is arranged on the ice melting plate.

[0006] In one or more embodiments, the ice melting mechanism further includes a detection assembly, the detection assembly includes a bottom plate and a plurality of detection units, the bottom plate is arranged behind the ice melting plate, the bottom plate can move back and forth relative to the ice melting plate, an elastic return member is arranged between the bottom plate and the ice melting plate, the driving assembly is connected with the bottom plate, each frame of the ice melting frame is provided with a detection unit, and the detection unit is used to detect whether there is ice block in the frame of the ice separating frame.

[0007] In one or more embodiments, the detection unit comprises a first conductive sheet, a probe, a conductive spring and a second conductive sheet, the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet are arranged in front of and behind each other, one end of the probe extends to the frame of the ice melting frame, the other end of the probe is connected with the front end of the conductive spring, and the front end and the rear end of the conductive spring are respectively abutted with the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet.

[0008] In one or more embodiments, among the plurality of detection units, every two detection units are divided into a detection group and share a first conductive sheet, and adjacent detection groups share a second conductive sheet.

[0009] In one or more embodiments, the ice melting plate is provided with a guide sleeve connected with the probe, the guide sleeve is provided with a guide channel for the probe to pass through, and the frame of the ice melting frame is provided with a hole position for the probe to pass through.

[0010] In one or more embodiments, the ice melting plate is provided with a first guide column extending rearward, the first guide column passes through the bottom plate and is provided with an anti-loosening part at the end passing through the bottom plate to prevent the bottom plate from loosening, and the elastic reset member is a reset spring, which is sleeved on the first guide column.

[0011] In one or more embodiments, the ice melting frame is a metal ice melting frame, and the heating component is a heating film, which is attached to the back surface of the ice melting frame.

[0012] In one or more embodiments, the bottom shell is provided with a second guide column extending toward the ice melting plate, and the ice melting plate is provided with a sliding sleeve in sliding connection with the second guide column.

[0013] In one or more embodiments, the driving assembly is a pneumatic cylinder or an electric push rod.

[0014] In one or more embodiments, the water guide structure comprises a plurality of water guide concave surfaces, the plurality of water guide concave surfaces are distributed one by one corresponding to the ice cells of the ice separating frame, and the bottom of the water outlet pipe is uniformly provided with water outlets.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the ice melting mechanism is configured with an ice melting mechanism, which melts and cuts the ice surface of the ice block formed during the ice making process of the ice making mechanism, so that the ice surface of the ice block is divided, and when the ice making mechanism performs ice removing treatment, the ice particles removed are independent of each other, which facilitates the user to take and use the ice. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic view of the ice making mechanism of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 FIG. 4 is a structural schematic view from another angle; Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a structural schematic view from another angle;

[0018] Figure 3The utility model discloses drive assembly drive ice melting plate and ice making grid contact, make ice melting frame and ice separating frame contact structure schematic view.

[0019] Figure 4 On the basis of Figure 3 , drive assembly continues to push, and the structure schematic view of bottom plate close to ice melting plate is shown.

[0020] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 The cross section of probe axis is shown.

[0021] Figure 6 The utility model discloses ice melting frame and ice separating frame contact before and after comparison chart. Specific implementation

[0022] In order to deepen the understanding of the utility model, the utility model will be further described below in combination with examples and drawings, and the examples are only used to explain the utility model and do not constitute the limitation of the protection scope of the utility model.

[0023] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 、 2 And 6, the utility model provides a kind of ice making mechanism of single ice grain ice maker, it includes ice making mechanism and ice melting mechanism, the ice making mechanism includes bottom shell 1, ice making grid 2 and evaporator 3, bottom shell is equipped with installation cavity, ice making grid 2 is vertically arranged in installation cavity and ice outlet is outwardly arranged, evaporator 3 is arranged at the back of ice making grid, the outer top wall of installation cavity is equipped with water guide structure to facilitate water to enter ice making grid, water outlet pipe 4 is arranged above water guide structure of bottom shell 1, ice making grid 2 is equipped with ice separating frame 5 that is separated into multiple ice grid, the ice melting mechanism includes drive assembly 6 and ice melting plate 7, drive assembly is used to drive ice melting plate to move towards ice making grid 2, ice melting plate 7 is provided with ice melting frame 8 on the face towards ice making grid, and ice melting frame corresponds to the ice separating frame 5, and ice melting plate is equipped with heating component 9.When ice making grid makes ice block, since the ice making mode can form a whole ice surface on the surface of each ice grain, and all ice grains are adhered together by ice surface, therefore, drive assembly is used to drive ice melting plate to contact ice making grid, and ice melting frame is cut out ice melting groove corresponding to ice separating frame shape by heating component, so that ice grain becomes independent again, and is no longer adhered together, so that ice grain is in single grain state when ice making grid is operated to remove ice, and is not adhered together, to facilitate user to take ice and use.

[0024] Please refer to the attached Figures 3-5The ice melting mechanism further comprises a detection assembly, the detection assembly comprising a bottom plate 10 and a plurality of detection units, the bottom plate being arranged behind the ice melting plate 7 and being movable forward and backward relative to the ice melting plate, an elastic reset member 11 being arranged between the bottom plate 10 and the ice melting plate 7, the driving assembly 6 being connected with the bottom plate 10, each frame of the ice melting frame being provided with a detection unit, the detection unit being used for detecting whether there is ice in the frame of the ice melting frame 5, after the ice making frame performs the ice removing process, the driving assembly drives the ice melting plate to contact the ice making frame again, after the ice melting plate contacts the ice making frame, the driving assembly drives the bottom plate to move towards the ice melting plate, so that the detection unit detects whether there is ice in the ice making frame, when it is detected that there is ice, it indicates that the ice making frame has not been completely removed, at this time, the driving assembly drives the bottom plate and the ice melting plate to retreat, and the ice making frame performs the ice removing process again, after the ice removing process is completed, the above-mentioned detection process can be performed again through the driving assembly.

[0025] Specifically, the detection unit comprises a first conductive sheet 12, a probe 13, a conductive spring 14 and a second conductive sheet 15, the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet are arranged front and back, one end of the probe 13 extends to the frame of the ice melting frame 8, the other end of the probe is connected with the front end of the conductive spring 14, and the front and back ends of the conductive spring are respectively abutted with the first conductive sheet 12 and the second conductive sheet 15, when there is ice in the ice making frame, the ice will push the probe backward, since the probe is connected with the conductive spring, the conductive spring is disconnected with the first conductive sheet, so as to determine that there is ice in the ice making frame which has not been successfully removed.

[0026] In the plurality of detection units, every two detection units are divided into a group of detection groups and share the first conductive sheet 12, adjacent detection groups share the second conductive sheet 15, by using this structure, all the detection units can be connected in series, as long as the probe of one of the detection units is pushed open by the ice, the whole circuit will be disconnected, so as to determine that there is ice in the ice making frame which has not been successfully removed.

[0027] The ice melting plate 7 is provided with a guide sleeve 16 connected with the probe 13, the guide sleeve has a guide channel for the probe to pass through, and the frame of the ice melting frame 8 has a hole position for the probe 13 to pass through, the guide sleeve can guide the probe when it is extended and retracted, so as to avoid dislocation and displacement of the probe.

[0028] The ice melting plate 7 is provided with a first guide column 17 extending rearward, the first guide column passes through the bottom plate 10 and is provided with an anti-disengagement part at the end passing through the bottom plate to prevent the bottom plate from being disengaged, and the elastic reset member 11 is a reset spring, the reset spring is sleeved on the first guide column 17, by using this structure, the bottom plate can be moved forward relative to the ice melting plate, and whether there is residual ice in the ice making frame can be detected by using the probe.

[0029] The ice melting frame 8 is a metal ice melting frame, the heating component 9 is a heating film, the heating film is attached to the back of the ice melting frame 8, the heating film is provided with avoiding openings corresponding to the positions of the probes, and the heating film has the advantages of fast heating efficiency, small power and high safety, can quickly heat the ice melting frame, and preferably uses a metal material with good heat conduction performance.

[0030] The bottom shell 1 is provided with a second guide column 18 extending towards the ice melting plate, the ice melting plate is provided with a sliding sleeve 19 in sliding connection with the second guide column, and the ice melting plate can be guided when moving towards the bottom shell, so that the ice melting frame on the ice melting plate can be accurately docked with the ice separating frame on the ice making grid.

[0031] The driving assembly 6 in the embodiment can adopt a pneumatic cylinder or an electric push rod.

[0032] The water guide structure includes a plurality of water guide concaves 20, the plurality of water guide concaves are distributed one by one corresponding to the ice grid of the ice separating frame 5, the bottom of the water outlet pipe 4 is uniformly provided with water outlets, water in the water outlet pipe is uniformly output to the water guide structure, and the water guide concaves guide the water into the ice making grid.

[0033] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited to the above embodiment, and equivalent modifications or changes made by those skilled in the art according to the disclosed content of the present application shall be included in the protection scope recorded in the claims.

Claims

1. An ice making mechanism of a single-piece ice maker, characterized by: The ice making mechanism comprises a bottom shell (1), an ice making grid (2) and an evaporator (3), the bottom shell is provided with a mounting cavity, the ice making grid (2) is vertically arranged in the mounting cavity and the ice outlet is outwardly arranged, and the evaporator (3) is arranged at the back of the ice making grid. An outer top wall of the mounting cavity is provided with a water guiding structure to facilitate water entering the ice making grid. The bottom shell (1) is provided with a water outlet pipe (4) above the water guiding structure. The ice making grid (2) is provided with an ice separating frame (5) which separates a plurality of ice grid slots. The ice melting mechanism comprises a driving assembly (6) and an ice melting plate (7). The driving assembly is used to drive the ice melting plate to move towards the ice making grid (2). The ice melting plate (7) is provided with an ice melting frame (8) on the surface facing the ice making grid. The ice melting frame corresponds to the ice separating frame (5). The ice melting plate is provided with a heating component (9).

2. An ice making mechanism of a single ice cube ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice melting mechanism further comprises a detection assembly. The detection assembly comprises a bottom plate (10) and a plurality of detection units. The bottom plate is arranged behind the ice melting plate (7) and can move forward and backward relative to the ice melting plate. An elastic reset member (11) is arranged between the bottom plate (10) and the ice melting plate (7). The driving assembly (6) is connected to the bottom plate (10). Each frame of the ice melting frame is provided with a detection unit. The detection unit is used to detect whether there is ice in the frame of the ice separating frame (5).

3. An ice making mechanism of a single ice cube ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detection unit comprises a first conductive sheet (12), a probe (13), a conductive spring (14) and a second conductive sheet (15). The first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet are arranged front and back. One end of the probe (13) extends to the frame of the ice melting frame (8). The other end of the probe is connected to the front end of the conductive spring (14). The front and back ends of the conductive spring are respectively in contact with the first conductive sheet (12) and the second conductive sheet (15).

4. An ice making mechanism of a single ice cube ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that: In the plurality of detection units, every two detection units are divided into a group of detection groups and share a first conductive sheet (12). Adjacent detection groups share a second conductive sheet (15).

5. An ice maker according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: The ice melting plate (7) has a guide sleeve (16) connected to the probe (13). The guide sleeve has a guide channel for the probe to pass through. The frame of the ice melting frame (8) has a hole for the probe (13) to pass through.

6. The ice making machine of claim 2, wherein: The ice melting plate (7) is provided with a first guide column (17) extending rearward. The first guide column passes through the bottom plate (10) and is provided with an anti-loosening part at the end passing through the bottom plate to prevent the bottom plate from loosening. The elastic reset member (11) is a reset spring which is sleeved on the first guide column (17).

7. An ice maker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The ice melting frame (8) is a metal ice melting frame. The heating component (9) is a heating film which is attached to the back of the ice melting frame (8).

8. An ice maker according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein: The bottom shell (1) has a second guide column (18) extending towards the ice melting plate. The ice melting plate has a sliding sleeve (19) slidingly connected to the second guide column.

9. An ice maker according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein: The driving assembly (6) is a gas cylinder or an electric push rod.

10. An ice maker according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein: The water guiding structure comprises a plurality of water guiding concaves (20) which are distributed one-to-one corresponding to the ice grid slots of the ice separating frame (5). The bottom of the water outlet pipe (4) is uniformly provided with water outlets.

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