Control panel mounting device and ice maker

Abstract

The utility model provides a control panel mounting device and an ice maker, the control panel mounting device comprises a mounting main body, the mounting main body is used for being connected with a shell of the ice maker, the mounting main body is provided with a first cavity and a second cavity which are communicated with each other, and the first cavity is used for accommodating a water outlet nozzle; the supporting main body is arranged in the second cavity, and a first positioning groove is formed in the peripheral wall of the supporting main body; the sealing piece is arranged on the first positioning groove, and the sealing piece is clamped between the bottom wall of the first positioning groove and the side wall of the second cavity so as to seal the gap between the supporting main body and the mounting main body; and the control panel is arranged on the supporting main body, and the control panel is exposed out of the mounting main body. The gap between the supporting body and the mounting body can be sealed through the sealing piece, namely, the first cavity and the second cavity are sealed and isolated, the control panel is prevented from being affected by water leakage of the water outlet nozzle located in the first cavity, and short circuit or burnout of the control panel is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of ice-making technology, and in particular to a control panel mounting device and an ice maker. Background Technology

[0002] An ice maker is a refrigeration machine that cools water through an evaporator using a refrigerant in a refrigeration system to produce ice. It is widely used in various settings such as restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, hospitals, schools, laboratories, and research institutes.

[0003] The ice maker has a control panel on the front of its casing. By operating the control panel, you can control the operation of the ice maker, such as making ice, making water, and dispensing water. However, in practical applications, since the control panel and the water outlet are integrated on the same mounting body, if the water outlet leaks, the control panel is prone to short circuits or burnout due to the leakage. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application provides a control panel mounting device and an ice maker to solve the problem in related technologies where control panels are easily short-circuited or burned out due to water leakage. The technical solution is as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a control panel installation device, including:

[0006] The mounting body is used to connect to the housing of the ice maker. The mounting body has a first cavity and a second cavity that are connected to each other. The first cavity is used to accommodate the water outlet.

[0007] A support body is disposed within the second cavity, and the outer peripheral wall of the support body has a first positioning groove.

[0008] A sealing element, wherein the sealing element is disposed on the first positioning groove and is sandwiched between the bottom wall of the first positioning groove and the side wall of the second cavity, to seal the gap between the support body and the mounting body; and

[0009] A control panel is mounted on the supporting body and exposed outside the mounting body.

[0010] In one embodiment, the support body is located on the front side of the mounting body, and the control panel is disposed on the front side of the support body.

[0011] In one embodiment, the control panel is positioned diagonally downwards towards the front side of the mounting body.

[0012] In one embodiment, the mounting body includes:

[0013] A first mounting section, the first mounting section being used to connect to the housing of the ice maker, the first mounting section having the first cavity; and

[0014] The second mounting section has a second cavity. The second mounting section and the first mounting section are arranged from front to back along the front-rear direction of the mounting body. The second mounting section is arranged obliquely downward toward the front side of the mounting body.

[0015] In one embodiment, the second cavity is provided with a mounting part, and the support body is connected to the mounting part to connect the support body and the mounting body together.

[0016] In one embodiment, the mounting portion has a first connection hole;

[0017] The support body has a first threaded hole;

[0018] The control panel installation device also includes:

[0019] The first fastener has its head abutting against the second mounting section, its shank passing through the first connecting hole, and its shank being threadedly connected to the first threaded hole.

[0020] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide an ice maker, comprising:

[0021] casing; and

[0022] The aforementioned control panel mounting device has its mounting body connected to the housing.

[0023] In one embodiment, the front side of the housing has a clearance opening and a second positioning groove. The clearance opening is used for a water outlet pipe connected to the water outlet to pass through, and the second positioning groove is arranged around the clearance opening.

[0024] The mounting body is provided with a positioning part, which is adapted to the second positioning groove.

[0025] In one embodiment, the bottom wall of the second positioning groove has a second connecting hole;

[0026] The positioning part is provided with a connecting part, which is located in the first cavity, and the connecting part has a second threaded hole;

[0027] The control panel installation device also includes:

[0028] The second fastener has its head abutting against the housing, and its shank passes through the second connecting hole, and the shank of the second fastener is screwed to the second threaded hole.

[0029] In one embodiment, the housing includes:

[0030] The shell body is used to be detachably fitted onto the ice-making module of the ice maker;

[0031] A bottom cover, which is detachably disposed at the bottom of the shell body and covers the bottom opening of the shell body;

[0032] A top cover, detachably disposed on the top of the shell body, the top cover covering the top opening of the shell body; and

[0033] A front cover is detachably disposed on the front side of the shell body, the front cover covers the front opening of the shell body, and the front cover has the clearance opening and the second positioning groove.

[0034] The advantages or beneficial effects of the above technical solutions include at least the following:

[0035] The control panel installation device of this utility model provides a first positioning groove on the outer peripheral wall of the support body, places a sealing element on the first positioning groove, and clamps the sealing element between the bottom wall of the first positioning groove and the side wall of the second cavity. The first positioning groove can be used to position the sealing element, ensuring that the sealing element is reliably restricted between the bottom wall of the first positioning groove and the side wall of the second cavity. Thus, the sealing element can seal the gap between the support body and the installation body, that is, to seal and isolate the first cavity and the second cavity, preventing the control panel from being affected by water leakage from the water outlet located in the first cavity, and avoiding short circuits or burnout of the control panel.

[0036] The above overview is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features of this application will become readily apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. Attached Figure Description

[0037] In the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals throughout the various drawings denote the same or similar parts or elements. These drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. It should be understood that these drawings depict only some embodiments disclosed in this application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this application.

[0038] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the control panel mounting device of this utility model;

[0039] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the control panel mounting device of this utility model from a first-person perspective;

[0040] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the control panel mounting device of this utility model from a second perspective;

[0041] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the ice maker of this utility model from a first-person perspective.

[0042] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the ice maker of this utility model from a second perspective;

[0043] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the housing in this utility model;

[0044] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the casing in this utility model;

[0045] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the front cover in this utility model.

[0046] Figure Labels

[0047] 1. Mounting body; 11. First mounting section; 111. First cavity; 113. Positioning part; 114. Connecting part; 1141. Second threaded hole; 12. Second mounting section; 121. Second cavity; 122. Mounting part; 123. First connecting hole; 2. Supporting body; 21. First positioning groove; 22. First threaded hole; 3. Sealing element; 4. Control panel; 5. Housing; 51. Housing body; 511. Snap-fit ​​hole; 5111. First hole section; 5112. Second hole section; 52. Bottom cover; 53. Top cover; 531. Snap-fit ​​protrusion; 54. Front cover; 541. Clearance opening; 542. Second positioning groove; 543. Second connecting hole; 544. Snap-fit ​​body; 5441. First snap-fit ​​section; 5442. Second snap-fit ​​section. Detailed Implementation

[0048] In the following description, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, the drawings and description are considered to be exemplary in nature and not restrictive.

[0049] See Figures 1-8 This invention illustrates a preferred embodiment of a control panel mounting device, comprising:

[0050] Mounting body 1 is used to connect with the housing 5 of the ice maker. Mounting body 1 has a first cavity 111 and a second cavity 121 that are connected to each other. The first cavity 111 is used to accommodate the water outlet.

[0051] Support body 2 is disposed inside the second cavity 121, and the outer peripheral wall of support body 2 has a first positioning groove 21;

[0052] A sealing element 3 is disposed on the first positioning groove 21 and sandwiched between the bottom wall of the first positioning groove 21 and the side wall of the second cavity 121 to seal the gap between the supporting body 2 and the mounting body 1; and

[0053] Control panel 4 is mounted on the support body 2 and exposed on the mounting body 1.

[0054] The control panel installation device of this utility model provides a first positioning groove 21 on the outer peripheral wall of the support body 2, and places a sealing member 3 on the first positioning groove 21 and clamps the sealing member 3 between the bottom wall of the first positioning groove 21 and the side wall of the second cavity 121. The first positioning groove 21 can be used to position the sealing member 3, ensuring that the sealing member 3 is reliably restricted between the bottom wall of the first positioning groove 21 and the side wall of the second cavity 121. Thus, the sealing member 3 seals the gap between the support body 2 and the installation body 1, that is, it seals and isolates the first cavity 111 and the second cavity 121, preventing the control panel 4 from being affected by water leakage from the water outlet located in the first cavity 111, and avoiding short circuits or burnout of the control panel 4.

[0055] In one embodiment, the seal 3 is a structure made of rubber or silicone to give the seal 3 better sealing performance and reliably seal the gap between the support body 2 and the mounting body 1.

[0056] See Figure 1 In one embodiment, the support body 2 is located on the front side of the mounting body 1, and the control panel 4 is located on the front side of the support body 2 to facilitate user operation of the control panel 4.

[0057] See Figure 1 In one embodiment, the control panel 4 is positioned diagonally downwards towards the front of the mounting body 1, so that the user can directly see the switches or other information on the control panel 4 by looking down, which can avoid the problem of not being able to see the switches or other information and make it more convenient for the user to operate the control panel 4.

[0058] See Figures 1-3 In one embodiment, the mounting body 1 includes:

[0059] A first mounting section 11 is used to connect to the housing 5 of the ice maker, and the first mounting section 11 has a first cavity 111; and

[0060] The second mounting section 12 has a second cavity 121. The second mounting section 12 and the first mounting section 11 are arranged from front to back along the front-rear direction of the mounting body 1. The second mounting section 12 is arranged obliquely downward toward the front side of the mounting body 1. In this way, by simply setting the second mounting section 12 obliquely downward toward the front side of the mounting body 1, the control panel 4 can be arranged obliquely downward toward the front side of the mounting body 1. The first mounting section 11 can be configured to facilitate its connection with the housing 5, making the connection between the mounting body 1 and the housing 5 more convenient.

[0061] For easy connection of the support body 2 and the mounting body 1, see [reference needed]. Figure 2 In one embodiment, the second cavity 121 is provided with a mounting part 122, and the support body 2 is connected to the mounting part 122 to connect the support body 2 and the mounting body 1 together.

[0062] See Figures 2-3 In one embodiment, the mounting part 122 has a first connecting hole 123;

[0063] The support body 2 has a first threaded hole 22;

[0064] The control panel installation device also includes:

[0065] The first fastener (not shown in the figure) has its head abutting against the second mounting section 12. The rod of the first fastener passes through the first connecting hole 123 and is threadedly connected to the first threaded hole 22. This securely fixes the support body 2 and the mounting body 1 together, preventing the support body 2 from detaching from the mounting body 1. It also helps to hide the first fastener, making the control panel mounting device look simpler and more aesthetically pleasing.

[0066] See Figures 4-8 This invention illustrates an ice maker according to a preferred embodiment, comprising:

[0067] Casing 5; and

[0068] The aforementioned control panel mounting device has a mounting body 1 connected to the housing 5.

[0069] The ice maker of this utility model, by adopting the above-mentioned control panel installation device, can also use the sealing element 3 to seal the gap between the support body 2 and the installation body 1, that is, to seal and isolate the first cavity 111 and the second cavity 121, so as to prevent the control panel 4 from being affected by the water leakage of the water outlet located in the first cavity 111, and to avoid the control panel 4 from short-circuiting or burning out.

[0070] See Figures 5-8In one embodiment, the front side of the housing 5 has a clearance opening 541 and a second positioning groove 542. The clearance opening 541 is used for the water outlet pipe connected to the water outlet to pass through, and the second positioning groove 542 is arranged around the clearance opening 541.

[0071] The mounting body 1 is provided with a positioning part 113, which is adapted to the second positioning groove 542. Thus, during installation, the positioning part 113 and the second positioning groove 542 are used to position the mounting body 1, making it easy to quickly and firmly install the mounting body 1 onto the housing 5.

[0072] See Figures 5-8 In one embodiment, the bottom wall of the second positioning groove 542 has a second connecting hole 543;

[0073] The positioning part 113 is provided with a connecting part 114, which is located inside the first cavity 111 and has a second threaded hole 1141.

[0074] The control panel installation device also includes:

[0075] The second fastener (not shown in the figure) has its head abutting against the housing 5, and its rod passing through the second connecting hole 543. The rod of the second fastener is screwed into the second threaded hole 1141 to reliably fix the mounting body 1 and the housing 5 together, preventing the mounting body 1 from falling off the housing 5. At the same time, it can also hide the second fastener, making the control panel mounting device look simpler and more beautiful.

[0076] See Figures 5-8 In one embodiment, the housing 5 includes:

[0077] The shell body 51 is used to be detachably fitted onto the ice-making module of the ice maker;

[0078] Bottom cover 52 is detachably disposed at the bottom of shell body 51 and covers the bottom opening of shell body 51;

[0079] Top cover 53, detachably disposed on the top of shell body 51, top cover 53 covering the top opening of shell body 51; and

[0080] The front cover 54 is detachably disposed on the front side of the shell body 51, covering the opening on the front side of the shell body 51. The front cover 54 has a clearance opening 541 and a second positioning groove 542. Thus, when installing the control panel mounting device, the mounting base can be first installed on the front cover 54, then the front cover 54 can be installed on the shell body 51, and then the bottom cover 52 and the top cover 53 can be sealed, which can reduce the installation difficulty of the control panel mounting device. Secondly, when the ice-making module needs to be repaired, the connection between the bottom cover 52 and the shell body 51 can be disconnected first, then the top cover 53 can be removed, then the front cover 54 can be removed, and finally the shell body 51 can be pulled out from the bottom to the top, so that the shell body 51 can be separated from the ice-making module. The disassembly and assembly operation is simple and convenient, which can greatly improve the disassembly and assembly efficiency.

[0081] See Figures 7-8 In one embodiment, the front side of the shell body 51 has a snap-fit ​​hole 511;

[0082] The front cover 54 is provided with a latching body 544, which is movably provided with a latching hole 511 along the front-rear direction of the housing, and the latching body 544 abuts against the inner wall of the housing body 51 to detachably connect the front cover 54 and the housing body 51 together. Thus, when installing the front cover 54, align the latch body 544 with the corresponding latch hole 511, and then push the latch body 544 into the housing body 51 along the front-back direction of the housing until the latch body 544 abuts against the inner wall of the housing body 51, thereby connecting the front cover 54 and the housing body 51 together; when removing the front cover 54, disengage the latch body 544 from the inner wall of the housing body 51, and then move the front cover 54 forward to disengage the latch body 544 from the latch hole 511, thereby removing the front cover 54 from the housing body 51. This allows for tool-free installation and removal of the front cover 54, making the installation and removal operation simpler and more convenient, and further improving the efficiency of installation and removal.

[0083] In one embodiment, when the front cover 54 is located on the front side of the housing body 51, both the latching hole 511 and the latching body 544 are covered by the front cover 54, so as to hide the latching hole 511 and the latching body 544, making the housing more concise and beautiful.

[0084] See Figure 7 In one embodiment, the front side of the housing body 51 has multiple rows of snap-fit ​​holes 511, which are arranged at intervals along the left and right direction of the housing. Each row of snap-fit ​​holes 511 has at least two snap-fit ​​holes 511, and at least two snap-fit ​​holes 511 in each row are arranged at intervals along the vertical direction of the housing.

[0085] See Figure 8The number of snap-fit ​​bodies 544 is the same as the number of snap-fit ​​holes 511. Each snap-fit ​​body 544 passes through a corresponding snap-fit ​​hole 511 and abuts against the inner wall of the shell body 51, so as to reliably connect the front cover 54 and the shell body 51 together and effectively prevent the front cover 54 and the shell body 51 from detaching.

[0086] See Figure 7 In one embodiment, among the multiple rows of snap-fit ​​holes 511, at least a portion of the snap-fit ​​holes 511 are provided with a first hole segment 5111 and a second hole segment 5112. The first hole segment 5111 and the second hole segment 5112 are arranged sequentially along the vertical direction of the shell body 51, and the lateral dimension of the first hole segment 5111 is larger than the lateral dimension of the second hole segment 5112.

[0087] The latch body 544 is provided with a first latch section 5441 and a second latch section 5442. The first latch section 5441 extends along the front-rear direction of the housing. The upper end of the second latch section 5442 is connected to the end of the first latch section 5441 that is away from the front cover 54. The lower end of the second latch section 5442 extends downward.

[0088] With the front cover 54 located on the front side of the housing body 51, the first latching segment 5441 passes through the second hole segment 5112 to restrict the front cover 54 from moving in the left-right direction along the housing. The second latching segment 5442 abuts against the inner wall of the housing body 51 to prevent the first latching segment 5441 from disengaging from the second hole segment 5112. Since the lateral dimension of the first hole segment 5111 of the latching hole 511 is larger than the lateral dimension of the second hole segment 5112, the difficulty of the latching body 544 passing through the latching hole 511 can be reduced, which means that the difficulty of disassembling and assembling the front cover 54 can be reduced, making the disassembly and assembly of the front cover 54 simpler, more convenient, and more efficient.

[0089] See Figure 7 In one embodiment, the outer peripheral wall of the top cover 53 is provided with a plurality of snap-fit ​​protrusions 531. The plurality of snap-fit ​​protrusions 531 are spaced apart around the vertical center line of the top cover 53, and all of the plurality of snap-fit ​​protrusions 531 abut against the inner wall of the shell body 51 to detachably connect the top cover 53 and the shell body 51 together. By abutting against the inner wall of the shell body 51, the top cover 53 and the shell body 51 can be reliably connected together. At the same time, it also enables tool-free disassembly and assembly of the top cover 53, making the disassembly and assembly of the top cover 53 simpler and more convenient, and further improving the efficiency of disassembly and assembly.

[0090] In one embodiment, the bottom cover 52 is screwed together with the shell body 51 by a third fastener (not shown in the figure) to reliably connect the bottom cover 52 and the shell body 51 together, preventing the bottom cover 52 from detaching from the shell body 51, thus improving structural reliability.

[0091] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of those different embodiments or examples.

[0092] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0093] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various variations or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application, and these should all be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. Control panel mounting apparatus, characterised in that, The control panel mounting device comprises: a mounting body for connecting with a cabinet of an ice maker, the mounting body having a first cavity and a second cavity in communication, the first cavity for accommodating a water outlet nozzle; a support body provided in the second cavity, an outer peripheral wall of the support body having a first positioning groove; a sealing member provided on the first positioning groove, the sealing member being clamped between a bottom wall of the first positioning groove and a side wall of the second cavity to seal a gap between the support body and the mounting body; and a control panel provided on the support body, the control panel being exposed to the mounting body. The support body is located at a front side of the mounting body, and the control panel is provided on a front side surface of the support body.

2. The control panel mounting device of claim 1, wherein, The control panel is obliquely downwardly arranged towards a front of the front side of the mounting body.

3. The control panel mounting device of claim 2, wherein, The mounting body comprises:

4. The control panel mounting device of claim 3, wherein, a first mounting section for connecting with the cabinet of the ice maker, the first mounting section having the first cavity; and a second mounting section having the second cavity, the second mounting section and the first mounting section being arranged from front to back along a front-back direction of the mounting body, the second mounting section being obliquely downwardly arranged towards a front of the front side of the mounting body. An installation portion is provided in the second cavity, and the support body connects the installation portion to connect the support body and the mounting body together.

5. The control panel mounting device of claim 4, wherein, The installation portion has a first connecting hole; 6. The control panel mounting device of claim 5, wherein, the support body has a first threaded hole; The control panel mounting device further comprises: a first fastener, a head of the first fastener abutting against the second mounting section, a rod of the first fastener penetrating through the first connecting hole, and the rod of the first fastener being threadedly connected with the first threaded hole. The control panel mounting device comprises:

7. An ice maker characterized by, a cabinet; and the control panel mounting device of any one of claims 1-6, the mounting body connecting the cabinet. A front side surface of the cabinet has an avoiding opening for a water outlet pipeline penetrating through and a second positioning groove arranged around the avoiding opening; The mounting body is provided with a positioning portion, and the positioning portion is adapted to the second positioning groove.

8. The ice maker of claim 7, wherein, A bottom wall of the second positioning groove has a second connecting hole; The positioning portion is provided with a connecting portion located in the first cavity, the connecting portion having a second threaded hole; 9. The ice maker of claim 8, wherein, The control panel mounting device further comprises: a second fastener, a head of the second fastener abutting against the cabinet, a rod of the second fastener penetrating through the second connecting hole, and the rod of the second fastener being threadedly connected with the second threaded hole. The cabinet comprises: a cabinet body for being detachably sleeved on an ice making module of an ice maker; 10. The ice maker of claim 8, wherein, a bottom cover detachably provided at a bottom of the cabinet body, the bottom cover covering a bottom opening of the cabinet body; a top cover detachably provided at a top of the cabinet body, the top cover covering a top opening of the cabinet body; and ​ ​ A front cover is detachably provided at a front side of the case main body, covers a front side opening of the case main body, and has the escape hole and the second positioning groove.

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