Ice making module and ice maker
By replacing traditional pipelines with the overflow port, ice discharge chute, and water collection port of the ice-making module, the problem of high cost caused by complex water circuits in ice makers is solved, achieving efficient ice making and cold water pre-cooling, thus reducing the cost of ice makers.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423169506.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-20
AI Technical Summary
The complex water circuit structure of existing ice makers results in high costs.
An ice-making module is used, which replaces traditional pipelines with an overflow port, ice outlet chute and water collection port to achieve overflow output and pre-cooling of cold water, simplifying the water circuit structure.
It improves ice-making efficiency, reduces the cost of ice makers, simplifies the structure, and facilitates widespread application.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of ice-making technology, and in particular to an ice-making module and an ice maker. Background Technology
[0002] An ice maker is a refrigeration machine that produces ice by cooling water through an evaporator with a refrigerant in a refrigeration system.
[0003] The ice maker works as follows: A filtration unit filters the raw water in the tank to obtain purified water, which is then stored in a purified water jug for daily use. A cooling water pump draws this purified water into a cold water tank. Simultaneously, a compressor pre-cools the purified water during this process, resulting in cold purified water in the cold water tank. A cold water outlet pump then pumps this cold purified water into the ice maker to create chewable ice cubes. An ice outlet cuts the chewable ice cubes and transfers them to an ice outlet shell, from which they fall into an ice storage box, thus quickly making chewable ice. Alternatively, a room temperature water pump draws room temperature water into the cold water tank. This room temperature water is used in the ice maker to create transparent ice cubes. An ice outlet cuts these transparent ice cubes and transfers them to an ice outlet shell, from which they fall into an ice storage box, thus quickly making transparent ice.
[0004] Because the pure water is pre-cooled by the compressor during the process of the make-up water pump drawing pure water, so that the cold water tank receives cold pure water, thus enabling the ice maker to have a cooling water function, this structural setup requires cooling water circuits to be set up between the make-up water pump and the compressor, as well as between the compressor and the cold water tank. The water circuit structure is relatively complex, resulting in a higher cost for the ice maker. Utility Model Content
[0005] This application provides an ice-making module and an ice maker to solve the problem of high cost in related technologies. The technical solution is as follows:
[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an ice-making module, including:
[0007] A cold water tank, which is connected to the outlet of the pure water tank of the ice maker;
[0008] An ice maker has an ice-making tank and an overflow outlet. The ice-making tank is connected to the outlet of the cold water tank, and the overflow outlet is connected to the ice-making tank. The overflow outlet is used to output ice and cold water from the ice-making tank.
[0009] An ice maker, wherein the ice maker is disposed in the ice-making tank, and the ice maker is used to make ice from the water in the ice-making tank;
[0010] An ice storage box, wherein the ice storage box is used to store the ice discharged from the overflow port; and
[0011] An ice discharge chute is provided, comprising an ice discharge channel and a water collection port. The ice discharge channel connects the overflow port and the ice inlet of the ice storage box. The ice discharge channel is used to transport the ice output from the overflow port to the ice storage box. The water collection port is located on the bottom wall of the ice discharge channel and connects the ice discharge channel and the cold water tank. The water collection port is used to collect the cold water output from the overflow port and output the cold water to the cold water tank.
[0012] In one embodiment, the cold water tank is also used to connect to the inlet of the water outlet device of the ice maker.
[0013] In one embodiment, the ice storage box has a cold water outlet connected to the cold water tank, and the cold water outlet is used to output cold water from the ice storage box to the cold water tank.
[0014] In one embodiment, the inlet of the ice discharge chute is connected to the overflow port, and the inlet of the ice discharge chute extends through the ice discharge channel both above and below.
[0015] The ice-exit slide is also provided with a first guide section, which is arranged around the inlet of the ice-exit slide and extends obliquely downward toward the ice-exit slide.
[0016] In one embodiment, the bottom wall of the ice discharge chute is provided with a water baffle, which is arranged around the water collection port and is used to prevent the water flowing out of the overflow port from flowing into the ice storage box.
[0017] In one embodiment, the ice-making module further includes:
[0018] A water replenishment tank, the inlet of which is connected to the outlet of the cold water tank, and the outlet of which is connected to the ice-making tank.
[0019] In one embodiment, a water pump is provided on the connecting pipeline between the water inlet of the water replenishment tank and the water outlet of the cold water tank, and the water pump is used to draw water from the cold water tank to the water replenishment tank.
[0020] In one embodiment, when both the water replenishment tank and the ice-making tank are filled with water, the liquid level in the water replenishment tank and the liquid level in the ice-making tank are at the same level. The water replenishment tank is equipped with a first water level detector, which is used to detect the water level in the water replenishment tank.
[0021] When the first water level detector detects that the water supply tank is at a low water level, the water pump is turned on under control.
[0022] In one embodiment, the cold water tank is equipped with a first UV lamp that extends into the cold water tank and is used to sterilize and disinfect the water in the cold water tank.
[0023] The water replenishment tank is equipped with a second UV lamp, which extends into the water replenishment tank and is used to sterilize and disinfect the water in the water replenishment tank.
[0024] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide an ice maker, including the ice-making module described above.
[0025] The advantages or beneficial effects of the above technical solutions include at least the following:
[0026] This invention relates to an ice-making module. The ice-making box has an overflow port that can discharge ice and cold water from the ice-making tank. This allows the cold water in the ice-making box to be discharged in an overflow manner, which does not affect ice making and ensures that the discharged water is cold water. The ice-discharging chute has an ice-discharging channel and a water collection port. The ice-discharging channel transports the ice discharged from the overflow port to the ice storage box, enabling the ice in the ice-making box to be stored for easy access. The water collection port is located on the bottom wall of the ice-discharging channel and connects to the cold water tank. The water collection port collects the cold water discharged from the overflow port and discharges it to the cold water tank, thus achieving water management within the cold water tank. Pre-cooling is performed to provide cold water to the ice-making tank, which improves ice-making efficiency. At the same time, it can also provide cold water to the water outlet for drinking, thus having a cooling water function. This ice-making module can both make ice using the ice maker and pre-cool the water in the ice-making box to obtain cold water. The cold water is transported to the cold water tank through the overflow port, ice discharge chute, and water collection port instead of pipelines. This improves the utilization rate of the ice-making box and ice discharge chute, and can also pre-cool the water in the cold water tank. The required pipeline is less and the structure is simplified, thus reducing the cost of the ice maker and making it more conducive to the promotion and application of ice makers.
[0027] 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
[0028] 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.
[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the ice-making module of this utility model;
[0030] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the ice-removing slide in this utility model;
[0031] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the ice-removing slide in this utility model;
[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the ice-removing slide in this utility model.
[0033] Figure Labels
[0034] 1. Cold water tank; 2. Water replenishment tank; 3. Ice maker; 31. Ice trough; 4. Ice maker; 5. Ice storage box; 51. Cold water outlet; 6. Ice discharge chute; 61. Ice discharge chute; 611. Drainage section; 612. Hole-free section; 62. Water collection port; 63. Inlet of ice discharge chute; 64. First guide section; 65. Water baffle; 66. Drainage hole; 67. Water collection chamber; 671. Second guide section; 672. Third guide section; 68. Baffle; 681. First guide section; 69. Outlet; 7. First connecting pipe; 8. Cold water drain pipe; 9. Water pump; 10. First water level detector; 20. First UV lamp; 30. Second UV lamp; 40. Second connecting pipe; 50. Pure water tank; 60. Second water level detector; 70. Water outlet device. Detailed Implementation
[0035] 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.
[0036] See Figures 1-4 This invention illustrates a preferred embodiment of an ice-making module, comprising:
[0037] Cold water tank 1 is used to connect with the pure water tank 50 of the ice maker, so that the pure water output from the pure water tank 50 can be delivered to the cold water tank 1, thereby providing a pure water source to the cold water tank 1.
[0038] Ice maker 3 has an ice trough 31 and an overflow port. The ice trough 31 is connected to the outlet of the cold water tank 1, and the overflow port is connected to the ice trough 31. The overflow port is used to output ice and cold water in the ice trough 31.
[0039] Ice maker 4 is located in ice tank 31. Ice maker 4 is used to make ice from water in ice tank 31 to achieve the ice-making function.
[0040] Ice storage box 5, used to store ice discharged from the overflow port; and
[0041] Ice discharge chute 6 has an ice discharge channel 61 and a water collection port 62. The ice discharge channel 61 is connected to the overflow port and the ice inlet of the ice storage box 5. The ice discharge channel 61 is used to transport the ice output from the overflow port to the ice storage box 5. The water collection port 62 is located on the bottom wall of the ice discharge channel 61. The water collection port 62 is connected to the ice discharge channel 61 and the cold water tank 1. The water collection port 62 is used to collect the cold water output from the overflow port and output the cold water to the cold water tank 1.
[0042] The ice-making module of this invention features an overflow outlet in the ice-making box 3. This outlet can discharge ice and cold water from the ice-making tank 31. When the ice maker 4 is activated and the cold water tank 1 continuously supplies water to the ice-making tank 31, the cold water in the ice-making box 3 can be discharged in an overflow manner. This does not affect ice making and ensures that the discharged water is cold water. The ice discharge chute 6 has an ice discharge channel 61 and a water collection port 62. The ice discharge channel 61 can transport the ice discharged from the overflow outlet to the ice storage box 5, thus storing the ice in the ice-making box 3 for easy access. The water collection port 62 is located on the bottom wall of the ice discharge channel 61 and connects the ice discharge channel 61 to the cold water tank 1. 2. It can collect the cold water output from the overflow port and output the cold water to the cold water tank 1 to pre-cool the water in the cold water tank 1, thereby providing cold water to the ice making tank 31 and improving ice making efficiency. This ice making module can both use the ice maker 4 to make ice and use the ice maker 4 to pre-cool the water in the ice making box 3 to obtain cold water. The cold water is transported to the cold water tank 1 by replacing the pipeline through the overflow port, ice discharge chute 61 and water collection port 62. This not only improves the utilization rate of the ice making box 3 and ice discharge chute 6, but also achieves the pre-cooling of the water in the cold water tank 1. The required pipeline is less and the structure is simplified, so the cost of the ice maker can be reduced, which is more conducive to the promotion and application of the ice maker.
[0043] It can be understood that the ice in the ice-making tank 31 can be discharged to the ice discharge chute 61 through the overflow port under the buoyancy of the water, or the ice in the ice-making tank 31 can be pushed to the outside of the overflow port by setting an ice discharger (not shown in the figure) in the ice-making tank 31.
[0044] In one embodiment, the cold water tank 1 is also used to connect with the water inlet of the water outlet device 70 of the ice maker, so that the cold water output from the cold water tank 1 can be delivered to the water outlet device 70 for drinking, thus enabling the ice maker to have a cooling water function.
[0045] See Figure 1In one embodiment, the ice storage box 5 has a cold water outlet 51, which is connected to the cold water tank 1. The cold water outlet 51 is used to output the cold water in the ice storage box 5 to the cold water tank 1, so as to output the melted ice water in the ice storage box 5 to the cold water tank 1 in a timely manner, thereby reducing the melting rate of the ice in the ice storage box 5. At the same time, it can also further cool the water in the cold water tank 1, thereby further improving the ice-making efficiency.
[0046] In one embodiment, the ice storage box 5 is located above the cold water tank 1, and the cold water outlet 51 is connected to the cold water tank 1 through the first connecting pipe 7, so that the cold water in the ice storage box 5 can automatically flow to the cold water tank 1 under its own gravity. No additional power source is required, which simplifies the structure and helps to further reduce the cost of the ice maker.
[0047] See Figures 3-4 In one embodiment, the inlet 63 of the ice discharge chute is connected to the overflow port, and the inlet 63 of the ice discharge chute extends through the ice discharge channel 6 both above and below.
[0048] The ice discharge chute 6 is also provided with a first guide section 64, which is arranged around the inlet 63 of the ice discharge chute. The first guide section 64 extends obliquely downward toward the ice discharge chute 61 to guide the ice and water output from the overflow outlet into the ice discharge chute 61, thereby improving the ice discharge efficiency. At the same time, it can also effectively prevent ice and water accumulation near the inlet 63 of the ice discharge chute.
[0049] See Figures 3-4 In one embodiment, the bottom wall of the ice discharge chute 61 is provided with a water baffle 65, which is arranged around the water collection port 62. The water baffle 65 is used to block the water flowing out of the overflow port from flowing into the ice storage box 5, so as to reduce the amount of water flowing from the ice discharge chute 61 to the ice storage box 5.
[0050] In one embodiment, the ice discharge chute 61 is angled downward toward the ice storage box 5 to guide the ice and cold water output from the overflow port, so that the ice is smoothly output to the ice storage box 5 and the cold water is smoothly output to the water collection port 62.
[0051] See Figures 3-4 The diameter of the water collection port 62 is larger than the outer diameter of the ice output from the overflow port, allowing a small amount of ice to be output to the cold water tank 1 through the water collection port 62, so as to further cool the water in the cold water tank 1.
[0052] See Figures 1-3 In one embodiment, the water inlet 62 and the cold water tank 1 are connected by a cold water drain pipe 8. The cold water drain pipe 8 extends vertically so that the cold water output from the water inlet 62 can flow to the cold water tank 1 under its own gravity, ensuring smooth cold water delivery. At the same time, it can also eliminate the need to install pumps or valves on the cold water drain pipe 8, which simplifies the structure and further reduces costs.
[0053] See Figures 3-4 In one embodiment, the ice discharge chute 6 also has a water collection cavity 67 and a drain hole 66. The water collection cavity 67 is located below the ice discharge chute 61 and is connected to the cold water tank 1. The drain hole 66 is located on the bottom wall of the ice discharge chute 61. The diameter of the drain hole 66 is smaller than the diameter of the water collection port 62. Both the drain hole 66 and the water collection port 62 are connected to the water collection cavity 67. The drain hole 66 is used to guide the water in the ice discharge chute 61 to the water collection cavity 67 and to prevent the ice blocks in the ice discharge chute 61 from falling into the water collection cavity 67. Thus, during the ice discharge process, the first guide section 64 can direct the water output from the overflow port to the water collection port 62, so that most of the water flowing with the ice blocks to the ice discharge chute 61 is output to the water collection chamber 67 through the water collection port 62, which can greatly reduce the amount of water in the ice discharge chute 61. At the same time, since the drain hole 66 can direct the water in the ice discharge chute 61 to the water collection chamber 67 and restrict the ice blocks in the ice discharge chute 61 from falling into the water collection chamber 67, the drain hole 66 can be used to filter the ice blocks and a small amount of water in the ice discharge chute 61, so that the water flows to the water collection chamber 67 and the ice blocks are output to the ice storage box 5, thereby separating the ice blocks and water that have passed through the ice discharge chute 61. This effectively restricts the water from entering the ice storage box 5 with the ice blocks, improves the ice-water separation effect, and makes the ice blocks in the ice storage box 5 less likely to melt.
[0054] See Figure 4 In one embodiment, the bottom wall of the ice discharge chute 61 is provided with a draining part 611 and a non-porous part 612. The draining part 611 and the non-porous part 612 are arranged sequentially along the width direction of the ice discharge chute 61. The width direction of the ice discharge chute 61 is parallel to or inclined to the ice discharge direction of the ice discharge chute 61. The draining hole 66 and the water collection port 62 are provided on the draining part 611.
[0055] The ice discharge chute 6 is also provided with a baffle 68, which is located on the side near the inlet 63 of the ice discharge chute. The baffle 68 and the non-perforated part 612 are arranged in sequence along the ice discharge direction of the ice discharge chute 61. The first side of the baffle 68 is connected to the first side wall in the width direction of the ice discharge chute 61, and the second side of the baffle 68 forms an outlet 69 with the second side wall in the width direction of the ice discharge chute 61. The outlet 69 and the drain part 611 are arranged in sequence along the ice discharge direction of the ice discharge chute 61. The outlet 69 supplies the ice and water output from the inlet of the ice discharge chute 61 to the drain part 611. Thus, when ice is discharged from the overflow outlet, the ice and water pass through the inlet 63 of the ice discharge chute. Under the obstruction of the baffle 68, the ice and water can only flow through the outlet 69 to the drain section 611, ensuring that the ice and water are filtered through the drain holes 66 to achieve ice-water separation. At the same time as ice-water separation, the ice blocks slide towards the non-porous section 612 under the mutual squeezing action between the ice blocks. Since the non-porous section 612 has no drain holes 66, the ice blocks can slide smoothly. As the ice blocks slide along the non-porous section 612, they also drive the ice blocks on the drain section 611 to slide, ensuring that the ice blocks can slide smoothly along the ice discharge chute 61 to the ice storage box 5 without clogging, thus improving the ice discharge efficiency.
[0056] See Figure 4 In one embodiment, a first guide portion 681 is provided at one end of the baffle 68 near the inlet 63 of the ice discharge chute. The first guide portion 681 is inclined toward the outlet 69. The first guide portion 681 is used to guide the ice and water output from the inlet 63 of the ice discharge chute to the drain portion 611, so that the ice discharge is smoother.
[0057] See Figure 4 In one embodiment, the number of drainage holes 66 is multiple sets, and the multiple sets of drainage holes 66 are arranged at intervals along the ice discharge direction of the ice discharge chute 61. The ice discharge direction of the ice discharge chute 61 is parallel to the length direction of the ice discharge chute 61. Each set of drainage holes 66 is provided with at least one drainage hole 66, and the length extension direction of the drainage hole 66 is parallel to the width direction of the ice discharge chute 61. This ensures that ice and water can be separated while effectively preventing ice from getting stuck in the drainage section 611.
[0058] See Figure 4 In one embodiment, in two adjacent sets of drainage holes 66, one set has one drainage hole 66 and the other set has at least two drainage holes 66. The at least two drainage holes 66 are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the ice discharge groove 61. In this way, it is ensured that ice and water can be separated, and ice can be effectively prevented from getting stuck in the drainage section 611.
[0059] In one embodiment, the ice-removing slide 6 also has a water outlet (not shown in the figure), which connects the water collection chamber 67 and the cold water leakage pipe 8.
[0060] The water collecting chamber 67 is provided with a second guide section, which is used to guide the water flowing out of the water collecting port 62 and the drain hole 66 to the water outlet hole, thereby playing a guiding role and realizing the rapid guidance of the water flowing out of the water collecting port 62 and the drain hole 66 to the water outlet hole, making the water flow smoother and more efficient.
[0061] See Figure 3 In one embodiment, the second guide portion includes a second guide portion 671 and a third guide portion 672. The second guide portion 671 and the third guide portion 672 are arranged sequentially along the ice discharge direction of the ice discharge chute 61, that is, the second guide portion 671 and the third guide portion 672 are arranged sequentially along the length direction of the ice discharge chute 61. The height of the second guide portion 671 is higher than the height of the third guide portion 672. Both the second guide portion 671 and the third guide portion 672 are arranged obliquely downward toward the water outlet. The water outlet is located between the second guide portion 671 and the third guide portion 672. Between 2, the water flowing from the collection port 62 and the drain hole 66 can be guided to the outlet hole by the second guide part 671 and the third guide part 672, making the water flow smoother and more efficient. At the same time, since the height of the second guide part 671 is higher than that of the third guide part 672, the bottom wall of the ice slide 6 located below the second guide part 671 can be set higher than the bottom wall of the ice slide 6 located below the third guide part 672, thereby reducing the volume of the ice slide 6, making the overall structure of the ice slide 6 more compact, occupying less space, and making it easier to install.
[0062] See Figure 1 In one embodiment, the ice-making module further includes:
[0063] Water supply tank 2 has its inlet connected to the outlet of cold water tank 1. The water supply tank 2 can store water and provide water to ice maker 3 in a timely manner, thereby improving ice making efficiency.
[0064] See Figure 1 In one embodiment, a water pump 9 is provided on the connecting pipeline between the inlet of the water replenishment tank 2 and the outlet of the cold water tank 1. The water pump 9 is used to draw water from the cold water tank 1 to the water replenishment tank 2 to ensure that the water in the cold water tank 1 can be delivered to the water replenishment tank 2.
[0065] See Figure 1 In one embodiment, when both the water replenishment tank 2 and the ice making tank 31 are filled with water, the liquid level in the water replenishment tank 2 and the liquid level in the ice making tank 31 are at the same level. The water replenishment tank 2 is equipped with a first water level detector 10, which is used to detect the water level in the water replenishment tank 2.
[0066] When the first water level detector 10 detects that the water supply tank 2 is at a low water level, the water pump 9 is turned on in a controlled manner to pump water from the cold water tank 1 to the water supply tank 2 to replenish water, that is, to replenish water to the ice making tank 31.
[0067] When the water in the cold water tank 1 reaches the set temperature, the water pump 9 is shut down under control. Specifically, the shutting down of the water pump 9 can be achieved by controlling its running (i.e., on) time. That is, when the water pump 9 reaches the set running time, the controller controls the water pump 9 to shut down. Alternatively, the shutting down of the water pump 9 can be achieved by installing a temperature sensor on the cold water tank 1. When the temperature sensor detects that the water temperature in the cold water tank 1 has reached the set temperature, the controller controls the water pump 9 to shut down.
[0068] Alternatively, the water pump 9 can be shut off under control once the ice maker has finished making ice. When both the water supply tank 2 and the ice-making tank 31 are filled with water, the liquid level in the water supply tank 2 and the liquid level in the ice-making tank 31 are at the same level, making the water supply tank 2 and the ice-making tank 31 a communicating vessel. Thus, the water level in the water supply tank 2 can be detected by the first water level detector 10, which also detects the water level in the ice-making tank 31. Therefore, only one first water level detector 10 is needed to simultaneously detect the water levels in both the water supply tank 2 and the ice-making tank 31, which simplifies the structure and reduces costs, thereby lowering the cost of the ice maker and facilitating its widespread application.
[0069] It is understood that the ice maker 4 has two working modes. In the first working mode, the water pump 9 draws water from the cold water tank 1 to the water supply tank 2, and then supplies water to the ice-making tank 31 through the water supply tank 2. When the water level in the ice-making tank 31 reaches the preset water level (e.g., ...), the ice maker 4 continues to operate. Figure 1 After the ice-making high water level is shown, the water injection stops; when the ice maker 4 is in the second working mode, the water pump 9 is used to continuously inject water into the water supply tank 2 during the ice-making process of the ice maker 4, so that while making ice, the cold water in the ice-making tank 31 overflows and is then collected into the cold water tank 1 through the water collection port 62.
[0070] See Figure 1 In one embodiment, the outlet of the water supply tank 2 is located at the bottom of the water supply tank 2, and the outlet of the water supply tank 2 and the ice making tank 31 are connected through the second connecting pipe 40, so that the water in the water supply tank 2 can automatically flow to the ice making tank 31 under its own gravity, and the water flow is smoother.
[0071] See Figure 1In one embodiment, a first UV lamp 20 is provided on the cold water tank 1, and the first UV lamp 20 extends into the cold water tank 1. The first UV lamp 20 is used to sterilize and disinfect the water in the cold water tank 1. Thus, when the ice maker starts the ice-making function, the controller of the ice maker controls the first UV lamp 20 to turn on, so that the first UV lamp 20 sterilizes and disinfects the water in the cold water tank 1, thereby improving the cleanliness of the water in the cold water tank 1 and thus improving the cleanliness of the ice produced.
[0072] The water replenishment tank 2 is equipped with a second UV lamp 30, which extends into the water replenishment tank 2. The second UV lamp 30 is used to sterilize and disinfect the water in the water replenishment tank 2. Thus, when the ice maker starts the ice-making function, the controller controls the second UV lamp 30 to turn on, so that the second UV lamp 30 sterilizes and disinfects the water in the water replenishment tank 2, thereby improving the cleanliness of the water in the water replenishment tank 2 and thus improving the cleanliness of the ice produced.
[0073] See Figure 1 In one embodiment, a second water level detector 60 is provided on the cold water tank 1, and the second water level detector 60 is used to detect the water level of the cold water tank 1.
[0074] The controller of the ice maker is electrically connected to the second water level detector 60. The controller is used to control the opening of the pipeline between the cold water tank 1 and the pure water tank 50 based on the low water level feedback information from the second water level detector 60. The controller is also used to control the closing of the pipeline between the cold water tank 1 and the pure water tank 50 based on the high water level feedback information from the second water level detector 60, so as to realize the automatic opening and closing of the pipeline between the cold water tank 1 and the pure water tank 50.
[0075] In one embodiment, both the first water level detector 10 and the second water level detector 60 can be float-type liquid level switches, or electrode-type liquid level switches, or electronic liquid level switches.
[0076] A preferred embodiment of this utility model provides an ice maker, including the ice-making module described above.
[0077] The ice maker of this utility model, by adopting the aforementioned ice-making module, and by replacing pipes with an overflow port, ice discharge chute 61 and water collection port 62 to deliver cold water to the cold water tank 1, not only improves the utilization rate of the ice-making box 3 and ice discharge chute 6, but also enables pre-cooling of the water in the cold water tank 1. It requires fewer pipes and simplifies the structure, thus reducing the cost of the ice maker and making it more conducive to the promotion and application of the ice maker.
[0078] 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.
[0079] 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.
[0080] 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. An ice-making module, characterized by, The ice making module comprises: a cold water tank for communicating with a water outlet of a pure water tank of an ice maker; an ice making box having an ice making groove and an overflow port, the ice making groove communicating with the water outlet of the cold water tank, the overflow port communicating with the ice making groove, and the overflow port being used for outputting ice and cold water in the ice making groove; an ice maker arranged in the ice making groove, the ice maker being used for making ice from water in the ice making groove; an ice storage box for storing ice output by the overflow port; and an ice outlet chute having an ice outlet groove and a water collecting port, the ice outlet groove communicating with the overflow port and an ice inlet of the ice storage box, the ice outlet groove being used for conveying ice output by the overflow port to the ice storage box, and the water collecting port being located on a bottom wall of the ice outlet groove, the water collecting port communicating with the ice outlet groove and the cold water tank, and the water collecting port being used for collecting cold water output by the overflow port and outputting the cold water to the cold water tank. The cold water tank is further used for communicating with a water inlet of a water outlet device of the ice maker.
2. The ice cube mold set according to claim 1, wherein The ice storage box has a cold water outlet communicating with the cold water tank, and the cold water outlet is used for outputting cold water in the ice storage box to the cold water tank.
3. The ice cube mold set according to claim 1, wherein An inlet of the ice outlet groove communicates with the overflow port, and the inlet of the ice outlet groove penetrates the ice outlet chute upward and downward; 4. The ice cube mold set according to claim 1, wherein The ice outlet chute further comprises a first flow guide part, the first flow guide part being arranged around the inlet of the ice outlet groove, and the first flow guide part extending downward and obliquely toward the ice outlet groove. A water blocking body is arranged on the bottom wall of the ice outlet groove around the water collecting port, and the water blocking body is used for blocking water flowing out of the overflow port from flowing toward the ice storage box.
5. The ice cube mold set according to claim 1, wherein The ice making module further comprises:
6. The ice cube mold set according to claim 1, wherein a water supplement tank, a water inlet of the water supplement tank communicating with a water outlet of the cold water tank, and a water outlet of the water supplement tank communicating with the ice making groove. A water pump is arranged on a connecting pipeline between the water inlet of the water supplement tank and the water outlet of the cold water tank, and the water pump is used for pumping water in the cold water tank to the water supplement tank.
7. The ice cube mold set according to claim 6, wherein When the water supplement tank and the ice making groove both carry water, a liquid surface in the water supplement tank and a liquid surface in the ice making groove are at the same level, the water supplement tank is provided with a first water level detector, and the first water level detector is used for detecting a water level of the water supplement tank.
8. The ice cube mold set according to claim 7, wherein When the first water level detector detects that the water supplement tank is at a low water level, the water pump is controlled to be opened. A first UV lamp is arranged on the cold water tank, the first UV lamp extending into the cold water tank, and the first UV lamp is used for sterilizing and disinfecting water in the cold water tank.
9. The ice cube mold set according to claim 6, wherein A second UV lamp is arranged on the water supplement tank, the second UV lamp extending into the water supplement tank, and the second UV lamp is used for sterilizing and disinfecting water in the water supplement tank. The ice making module comprises any one of claims 1-9.
10. An ice maker characterized by,