Ice maker
By incorporating a baffle plate and a drain pipe with a threaded plug inside the ice maker, the problem of water splashing during ice making is solved, achieving both hygiene and convenient drainage for the ice maker.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520068055.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-12
AI Technical Summary
Existing commercial ice makers are prone to splashing water outside when the ice-making water circulates into the storage tank, affecting the working environment.
A baffle plate is installed inside the ice maker, using insulation cotton or polyurethane foam material, and connected to the mounting frame with a snap-fit structure to prevent ice-making water from splashing. The drain pipe with a threaded plug has a horizontal side bend design to ensure that the water is discharged in the side direction.
It effectively prevents ice-making water from splashing to the outside, maintaining a hygienic environment, while facilitating the guidance of ice blocks to the ice storage tank, and the drainage operation is simple and thorough.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of ice-making equipment, specifically relating to 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. It uses a refrigeration system with water as the carrier and produces ice by passing it through a device when powered on.
[0003] Existing commercial ice makers store ice-making water in a water tank. The ice-making water flows through the ice-making mechanism and is circulated back into the water tank. However, when the ice-making water circulates into the water tank, it splashes out and affects the working environment.
[0004] In summary, there is an urgent need to provide an ice maker that can effectively prevent ice-making water from splashing out of the storage tank when it circulates into the water tank. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice maker that can effectively prevent ice-making water from splashing out to the outside when circulating into the water storage tank.
[0006] The above objective is achieved through the following technical solution: an ice maker, comprising an ice maker body, the ice maker body having an ice maker cavity, the ice maker cavity having an ice-making device and a water storage tank, the water storage tank being located below the ice-making device, the ice-making device having a water inlet and a water outlet, the water storage tank being connected to the water inlet and the water outlet, the ice-making water in the water storage tank being circulated to the water storage tank after passing through the ice-making device, the ice maker body including a front door, the ice maker body having a baffle plate on the side of the water storage tank near the front door.
[0007] Preferably, the baffle is made of a material with insulation cotton or polyurethane foam, providing insulation. This invention features a baffle on the front of the ice maker, effectively preventing ice-making water from splashing out when circulating into the water storage tank, thus improving hygiene.
[0008] A further technical solution is that the ice maker body is provided with a mounting frame, and the baffle plate is snapped onto the mounting frame. In this way, the baffle plate is connected to the mounting frame by a snap-fit method, making it easy to assemble and disassemble, and facilitating subsequent ice removal.
[0009] A further technical solution is that the mounting frame includes at least two side frames and a bottom frame, the water baffle has mounting plates on both sides, and the bottom of the water baffle includes an outer plate and an inner plate. The mounting plates are snapped into the side frames, and the bottom frame is snapped between the outer plate and the inner plate. This ensures that water splashed onto the water baffle will not flow out along the bottom. Preferably, the mounting plates have slots, and the side frames have snap-fit members that snap into the slots.
[0010] A further technical solution is that the outer panel has an overlapping plate on the side near the inner panel, and the overlapping plate overlaps the bottom frame.
[0011] A further technical solution is that a drain pipe is provided on one side of the bottom of the water storage tank, and the drain pipe is equipped with a plug. Thus, the plug can be opened for manual drainage, and preferably the plug is threadedly connected to the drain pipe. By using a threaded plug for sealing, drainage is achieved by manually turning the plug, which facilitates more thorough drainage and is easy to operate.
[0012] A further technical solution is that the drain pipe is located on the side of the water storage tank near the front door, and the drain pipe is bent horizontally. In this way, using a drain pipe with an elbow and a horizontal side bend ensures that water is discharged laterally, rather than directly from the front of the ice maker.
[0013] A further technical solution is that the ice-making device has a guide plate on the side near the front door, and a guide plate at the lower part of the guide plate. The guide plate is inclined and its end is located above the water storage tank. This arrangement guides the prepared ice blocks and ice-making water to slide down to the top of the water storage tank, guides the ice-making water to circulate back to the water storage tank, and allows the prepared ice blocks to slide down to the ice storage bucket via an ice drop rack on the water storage tank.
[0014] A further technical solution is that the upper part of the water-blocking plate is located above the lower part of the guide plate. This ensures a sufficient level of water splash prevention.
[0015] A further technical solution is that an ice storage rack is provided on the upper part of one side of the water storage tank, and the end of the guide plate is located above the ice drop rack. In this way, the prepared ice blocks and ice-making water are guided to the ice drop rack, slide down through the ice drop rack on the water storage tank to the ice storage bucket, and the ice-making water flows into the water storage tank along the gaps in the ice-making rack.
[0016] A further technical solution is that the ice maker also includes an ice storage tank, which is located below the ice maker body. The ice drop rack is tilted downward toward the water baffle, and the inner plate is tilted downward toward the water storage tank. The ice drop rack and the inner plate cooperate to guide the prepared ice blocks to the ice storage tank.
[0017] A further technical solution is that the front door body and the ice maker body are hinged together by a movable shaft.
[0018] Compared to existing technologies, the ice maker of this invention features a water baffle installed on the front inside, effectively preventing ice-making water from splashing out when circulating into the water storage tank, thus improving hygiene. It also prevents ice cubes from sliding out and guides them to the ice storage bucket. Furthermore, a drain pipe is located on one side of the bottom of the water storage tank for storing ice-making water, allowing for manual drainage. The drain pipe, with an elbow, is bent horizontally to ensure water drains laterally rather than directly from the front of the ice maker. A threaded plug is used to block the drain; simply twist the plug manually for thorough drainage and ease of operation. Attached Figure Description
[0019] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this utility model, are used to provide a further understanding of this utility model. The illustrative embodiments of this utility model and their descriptions are used to explain this utility model and do not constitute an improper limitation of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 1 and Figure 2 These are schematic diagrams of the front door of the ice maker and its structure from different angles after opening, according to one embodiment of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice maker after the water baffle is removed, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice maker after removing the baffle plate and water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water baffle plate according to another embodiment of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water storage tank according to one embodiment of the present utility model;
[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice maker according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] In the picture:
[0027] 1. Ice maker body; 2. Water tank; 3. Ice making device; 4. Front door.
[0028] 5. Water baffle plate; 6. Side frame; 7. Bottom frame; 8. Mounting plate
[0029] 9 Outer panel 10 Inner panel 11 Overlap panel 12 Guide panel
[0030] 13 Guide plate 14 Ice drop rack 15 Drain pipe 16 Plug
[0031] 17 Card slot 18 Card connector 19 Ice storage bucket Detailed Implementation
[0032] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. This description is merely illustrative and explanatory, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. Furthermore, those skilled in the art can combine the features in the embodiments described herein and in different embodiments according to the description in this document.
[0033] The embodiments of this utility model are as follows, please refer to... Figures 1-4 An ice maker includes an ice maker body 1, the ice maker body 1 having an ice maker cavity, the ice maker cavity having an ice-making device 3 and a water storage tank 2, the water storage tank 2 being located below the ice-making device 3, the ice-making device 3 having a water inlet and a water outlet, the water storage tank 2 being connected to the water inlet and the water outlet, the ice-making water in the water storage tank 2 being circulated to the water storage tank 2 after passing through the ice-making device 3, the ice maker body 1 including a front door 4, the ice maker body 1 having a baffle 5 on the side of the water storage tank 2 near the front door 4.
[0034] Preferably, the baffle plate 5 is made of a material with insulation cotton or polyurethane foam, which has a heat preservation function. This invention provides a baffle plate 5 on the front of the ice maker, effectively preventing ice-making water from splashing out when circulating into the water storage tank 2, thus improving hygiene.
[0035] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figures 2-4 The ice maker body 1 is provided with a mounting frame, and the baffle plate 5 is snapped onto the mounting frame. Thus, the baffle plate 5 is connected to the mounting frame by a snap-fit method, making it easy to assemble and disassemble, and facilitating subsequent ice removal.
[0036] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figures 2-5 The mounting frame includes at least two side frames 6 and a bottom frame 7. Mounting plates 8 are provided on both sides of the baffle 5. The bottom of the baffle 5 includes an outer plate 9 and an inner plate 10. The mounting plates 8 are snapped into the side frames 6, and the bottom frame 7 is snapped between the outer plate 9 and the inner plate 10. This ensures that water splashed onto the baffle 5 will not flow out along the bottom. Preferably, the mounting plate 8 has a slot 17, and the side frame 6 has a snap-fit member 18, which snaps into the slot 17.
[0037] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 and Figure 5 The outer panel 9 is provided with an overlapping plate 11 on the side near the inner panel 10, and the overlapping plate 11 overlaps the bottom frame 7.
[0038] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 2 and Figure 6 The water storage tank 2 has a drain pipe 15 on one side of its bottom, and the drain pipe 15 has a plug 16. Thus, the plug 16 can be opened for manual drainage. Preferably, the plug 16 is threadedly connected to the drain pipe 15. By using the threaded plug 16 to block the flow, drainage is achieved by manually turning the plug 16, which facilitates more thorough drainage and is easy to operate.
[0039] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 2 and Figure 6 The drain pipe 15 is located on the side of the water storage tank 2 near the front door 4, and the drain pipe 15 is bent horizontally. In this way, by using the drain pipe 15 with an elbow and bending it horizontally, water is ensured to be discharged in a side direction, rather than being discharged directly from the front of the ice maker.
[0040] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 The ice-making device 3 has a guide plate 12 on the side near the front door 4, and a guide plate 13 is provided at the lower part of the guide plate 12. The guide plate 13 is inclined and its end is located above the water storage tank 2. This arrangement is used to guide the prepared ice blocks to slide down to the top of the water storage tank 2, guide the ice-making water to circulate to the water storage tank 2, and guide the prepared ice blocks to slide down to the ice storage bucket 19 through the ice drop rack 14 on the water storage tank 2.
[0041] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 The upper part of the water baffle 5 is located above the lower part of the guide plate 12. In this way, the splash-proof effect is fully guaranteed.
[0042] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 An ice drop rack 14 is provided on the upper part of one side of the water storage tank 2, and the end of the guide plate 13 is located above the ice drop rack 14. In this way, the prepared ice blocks and ice-making water are guided to the ice drop rack 14, slide down through the ice drop rack 14 on the water storage tank 2 to the ice storage bucket 19, and the ice-making water flows into the water storage tank 2 along the gaps in the ice drop rack 14.
[0043] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figures 1-3 , Figure 5 and Figure 7The ice maker also includes an ice storage tank 19, which is located below the ice maker body 1. The ice drop rack 14 is inclined downward toward the water baffle 5, and the inner plate 10 is inclined downward toward the water storage tank 2. The ice drop rack 14 and the inner plate 10 cooperate to guide the prepared ice blocks to the ice storage tank 19.
[0044] Based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 1 The front door 4 is hinged to the ice maker body 1 via a movable shaft.
[0045] Compared to existing technologies, the ice maker of this invention features a water baffle 5 installed on the front, which effectively prevents ice-making water from splashing out when circulating into the water storage tank 2, making it more hygienic. It also prevents ice cubes from sliding out and guides them to the ice storage bucket 19. Meanwhile, the bottom side of the water storage tank 2, which stores ice-making water, is equipped with a drain pipe 15 for manual drainage. The drain pipe 15 with an elbow is bent horizontally to ensure that the water is discharged to the side and not directly from the front of the ice maker. It is blocked by a threaded plug 16. When draining, the plug 16 is manually turned to drain the water, which facilitates more thorough drainage and is easy to operate.
[0046] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An ice maker, comprising an ice maker body, wherein the ice maker body has an ice maker cavity, and the ice maker cavity is provided with an ice-making device and a water storage tank, characterized in that, The water storage tank is located below the ice-making device. The ice-making device has a water inlet and a water outlet. The water storage tank is connected to the water inlet and the water outlet. The ice-making water in the water storage tank is circulated back to the water storage tank after passing through the ice-making device. The main body of the ice maker includes a front door. The main body of the ice maker has a baffle plate on the side of the water storage tank near the front door.
2. The ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ice maker body is provided with an installation frame, and the water baffle is snapped onto the installation frame.
3. The ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting frame includes at least two side frames and a bottom frame. The water baffle is provided with mounting plates on both sides. The bottom of the water baffle includes an outer plate and an inner plate. The mounting plates are snapped into the side frames, and the bottom frame is snapped between the outer plate and the inner plate.
4. The ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that, The outer panel has an overlapping plate on the side near the inner panel, and the overlapping plate overlaps the bottom frame.
5. The ice maker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, A drain pipe is provided on one side of the bottom of the water storage tank, and the drain pipe is equipped with a plug.
6. The ice maker according to claim 5, characterized in that, The drain pipe is located on the side of the water storage tank near the front door, and the drain pipe is bent horizontally.
7. The ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that, The ice-making device has a guide plate on the side near the front door, and a guide plate is provided at the lower part of the guide plate. The guide plate is inclined and its end is located above the water storage tank.
8. The ice maker according to claim 7, characterized in that, The upper part of the baffle plate is located above the lower part of the guide plate.
9. The ice maker according to claim 7, characterized in that, An ice drop rack is provided on the upper part of one side of the water storage tank, and the end of the guide plate is located above the ice drop rack.
10. The ice maker according to claim 9, characterized in that, The ice maker also includes an ice storage tank, which is located below the ice maker body. The ice drop rack is tilted downward toward the water baffle, and the inner plate is tilted downward toward the water storage tank. The ice drop rack and the inner plate cooperate to guide the prepared ice blocks into the ice storage tank.