Ice crushing equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of ice crushing devices, in particular to ice crushing equipment which comprises a shell, an ice outlet pipe and an ice crushing mechanism. The shell is provided with a containing cavity and a mounting opening communicated with the containing cavity; the ice outlet pipe is detachably connected to the shell and communicates with the containing cavity through the mounting opening. The ice crushing mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the ice crushing mechanism comprises an ice crushing box, a stirring blade, a driving motor, an ice crushing knife and a mounting bracket, the stirring blade is accommodated in the ice crushing box and is connected to an output shaft of the driving motor, the mounting bracket is detachably connected to the outer side wall of the ice crushing box and is opposite to the mounting opening, and the ice crushing knife is connected to the mounting bracket and extends into the ice crushing box; an ice outlet used for discharging the crushed ice out of the ice crushing box is formed in the ice crushing box, and the ice outlet is communicated with the ice outlet pipe. According to the ice crushing equipment, a user can conveniently replace the ice crushing knife, and various ice crushing requirements of the user can be met.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of ice crushing device, in particular to an ice crushing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] An ice crusher is a device capable of crushing ice blocks to obtain crushed ice. The working principle of some ice crushers is to drive the rotation of a paddle by a motor to push the ice blocks to collide with fixed ice crushing knives, and the ice crushing knives can cut and crush the ice blocks to make crushed ice. Currently, the ice crushing knives of the ice crusher are usually arranged inside the shell, so it is not convenient for users to replace the ice crushing knives to meet different use requirements. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The embodiment of the present application provides an ice crushing device, which comprises a shell, an ice outlet pipe and an ice crushing mechanism; the shell is provided with a containing cavity and a mounting opening in communication with the containing cavity; the ice outlet pipe is detachably connected to the shell and is in communication with the containing cavity through the mounting opening; the ice crushing mechanism is arranged in the containing cavity; the ice crushing mechanism comprises an ice crushing box, a stirring paddle, a driving motor, an ice crushing knife and a mounting bracket, the stirring paddle is accommodated in the ice crushing box and is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, the mounting bracket is detachably connected to the outer side wall of the ice crushing box, the mounting bracket is arranged opposite to the mounting opening, the ice crushing knife is connected to the mounting bracket and extends to the inside of the ice crushing box, and the ice crushing box is provided with an ice outlet opening for the crushed ice to exit the ice crushing box, and the ice outlet opening is in communication with the ice outlet pipe.

[0004] Optionally, in some embodiments, the mounting bracket comprises a mounting plate, a clamping piece and an elastic piece, one end of the elastic piece abuts against the clamping piece, and the other end of the elastic piece abuts against the mounting plate; the ice crushing mechanism further comprises a matching piece arranged on the ice crushing box, and at least part of the structure of the clamping piece is inserted into the matching piece under the abutting of the elastic piece, so that the mounting plate is detachably connected to the ice crushing box.

[0005] Optionally, in some embodiments, the mounting plate comprises a body portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion is arranged on the body portion, and one end of the elastic piece away from the clamping piece abuts against the mounting portion; the mounting portion is provided with two, the elastic piece is provided with two and is connected to the two mounting portions respectively, the clamping piece is provided with two and is connected to the two elastic pieces respectively, the two clamping pieces are arranged away from each other, and the matching piece is provided with two and is arranged corresponding to the two clamping pieces respectively.

[0006] Optionally, in some embodiments, the clamping piece comprises a clamping portion and a pushing portion connected to each other, the clamping portion extends along the extension direction of the elastic piece, at least part of the structure of the clamping portion is inserted into the matching piece, and the pushing portion extends away from the mounting plate.

[0007] Optionally, in some embodiments, the mounting bracket further comprises a positioning piece, the positioning piece is detachably connected to the mounting plate and covers the elastic piece, the clamping portion is movably penetrated in the positioning piece, and the pushing portion is movably penetrated in the positioning piece.

[0008] Optionally, in some embodiments, the positioning member comprises a first positioning plate, the first positioning plate is provided with a first accommodating opening, and the clamping portion is arranged in the first accommodating opening; the clamping member further comprises a limiting portion connected to the clamping portion, the limiting portion is located between the mounting plate and the first positioning plate, one end of the elastic member away from the mounting plate abuts against the limiting portion, and the limiting portion elastically abuts against the first positioning plate.

[0009] Optionally, in some embodiments, the positioning member further comprises a second positioning plate, the second positioning plate is provided with a second accommodating opening, and the extension direction of the elastic member is parallel to the second positioning plate; the clamping member further comprises a guide portion connected to the pushing portion, the guide portion is located between the mounting plate and the second positioning plate, and the guide portion is arranged in close contact with the second positioning plate.

[0010] Optionally, in some embodiments, the mounting bracket is provided with an ice passing opening communicated with the ice outlet; the ice crushing knife comprises a mounting seat and a blade head, the mounting seat is connected to one side of the mounting bracket facing the ice crushing box, the mounting seat is provided with an ice passing through hole, and the ice passing through hole is communicated with the ice passing opening; the blade head is arranged on the side of the mounting seat away from the mounting bracket, the surface of the blade head protrudes relative to the surface of the mounting seat, the blade head passes through the ice outlet and extends into the interior of the ice crushing box.

[0011] Optionally, in some embodiments, the ice passing through hole is provided with a plurality of ice passing through holes, the plurality of ice passing through holes are arranged at intervals, the blade head is provided with a plurality of blade heads, the plurality of blade heads are arranged at intervals, and the plurality of blade heads and the plurality of ice passing through holes are arranged alternately.

[0012] Optionally, in some embodiments, the mounting bracket is provided with a plurality of mounting brackets, the plurality of mounting brackets are selectively mounted on the outer side wall of the ice crushing box, the configuration parameters of the ice crushing knives on each mounting bracket are different, and the configuration parameters at least include one of the following parameters: the spacing of the plurality of blade heads, the shape of the blade head, and the height of the blade head protruding relative to the surface of the mounting seat.

[0013] Optionally, in some embodiments, the mounting bracket and the ice crushing box are detachably connected through a fastener.

[0014] The ice crushing device provided by the embodiments of the present application has the following beneficial effects: the ice outlet pipe is detachably connected to the shell and communicates with the accommodating cavity through the mounting opening, the mounting bracket is detachably connected to the outer side wall of the ice crushing box, the mounting bracket is arranged opposite to the mounting opening, and the ice crushing blade is connected to the mounting bracket. Therefore, when the user needs to replace the ice crushing blade, the ice outlet pipe can be first detached from the shell, at this time, the mounting bracket is exposed through the mounting opening, then the user detaches the mounting bracket from the outer side wall of the ice crushing box through the mounting opening, the mounting bracket and the ice crushing blade can be detached from the ice crushing box together, and finally the user connects the mounting bracket provided with the new ice crushing blade to the outer side wall of the ice crushing box, so that the replacement of the ice crushing blade is realized. Through the above arrangement, when the ice crushing blade is damaged after long-term use, the user can replace the new ice crushing blade, or the user can replace the ice crushing blade of different specifications to achieve different ice crushing effects (for example, changing the particle size of the crushed ice, changing the shape of the crushed ice, etc.). In summary, the ice crushing device has the beneficial effects of facilitating the replacement of the ice crushing blade by the user and meeting the diverse ice crushing demands of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 is the overall structure schematic diagram of the ice crushing device in some embodiments of the present application.

[0017] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the partial cross-sectional view of the ice crushing device shown in FIG. 1.

[0018] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the enlarged view of part A in FIG. 1.

[0019] Figure 4 is Figure 2 the connection structure schematic diagram of the mounting bracket and the ice crushing blade in the structure shown in FIG. 1.

[0020] Figure 5 is Figure 4 the structure schematic diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 1 from another perspective.

[0021] Figure 6 is Figure 5 the exploded view of the structure shown in FIG. 1.

[0022] Label explanation: 100, ice crushing device; 10, shell; 101, containing cavity; 102, mounting port; 11, ice outlet pipe; 111, first end; 112, second end; 12, ice crushing mechanism; 121, ice crushing box; 1211, ice outlet; 122, stirring paddle; 1221, base; 1222, stirring blade; 123, driving motor; 124, ice crushing knife; 1241, ice passing hole; 1242, mounting seat; 1243, knife head; 125, mounting bracket; 126, mounting plate; 1261, body part; 1262, mounting part; 127, clamping piece; 1271, clamping part; 1272, pushing part; 1273, limiting part; 1274, guide part; 128, elastic piece; 129, matching piece; 1291, plug-in slot; 130, positioning piece; 131, first positioning plate; 1311, first accommodation port; 132, second positioning plate; 1321, second accommodation port; 133, ice passing port; 14, ice adding hopper; 15, top cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to enable persons skilled in the art to better understand the scheme of the present application, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by persons skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "middle", "vertical", "horizontal", "transverse", "longitudinal" and the like indicate the orientation or state relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the present application and its embodiments, and are not used to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to have a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0025] Moreover, in addition to indicating the orientation or state relationship, the above-mentioned part of the terms can also be used to indicate other meanings, for example, the term "upper" can also be used to indicate a certain dependent relationship or connection relationship in some cases. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, the specific meaning of these terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific situation.

[0026] In addition, the terms "first", "second", and the like are used merely to distinguish different components, elements, or parts (which can be of the same or different type) and do not imply relative importance or quantity. Thus, a feature defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, and the like, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.

[0027] In addition, unless explicitly or specifically defined otherwise, the terms "mount", "connect", "connection", "fixed", and the like are to be broadly interpreted. For example, it can be fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, electrical connection; it can be direct connection, indirect connection through intermediate medium, or internal connection of two elements; it can be only surface contact. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] As some terms are used in the description and claims to refer to specific components, those skilled in the art should understand that hardware manufacturers can use different names to refer to the same components. The description and claims do not distinguish components by name, but by functional differences. As mentioned throughout the description and claims, "including" is an open term, so it should be interpreted as "including but not limited to"; "approximately" means that those skilled in the art can solve technical problems within a certain error range and basically achieve technical effects.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 Embodiments of the present application provide a kind of ice crushing equipment 100, which can break ice block to make ice or ice slurry. The above ice crushing equipment 100 includes shell 10, ice outlet pipe 11 and ice crushing mechanism 12.

[0030] The shell 10 is the main frame structure of the ice crushing equipment 100, and the shell 10 is provided with a receiving cavity 101 and a mounting opening 102 communicated with the receiving cavity 101. The receiving cavity 101 is used to accommodate other structures of the ice crushing equipment 100 arranged inside the shell 10. The mounting opening 102 is used to communicate the receiving cavity 101 with the outside of the shell 10, and the ice generated by the ice crushing mechanism 12 needs to pass through the mounting opening 102 when it is discharged from the shell 10.

[0031] The ice outlet pipe 11 is a pipe that guides the ice pieces generated by the ice crushing mechanism 12 to exit the housing 10. The ice outlet pipe 11 is detachably connected to the housing 10 and communicates with the accommodating cavity 101 through the mounting port 102. For example, one end of the ice outlet pipe 11 can pass through the mounting port 102 and extend into the accommodating cavity 101. The ice outlet pipe 11 and the housing 10 can be detachably connected by a snap connection or directly by a threaded connection. The specific connection mode of the ice outlet pipe 11 and the housing 10 is not limited in the present embodiment.

[0032] The ice crushing mechanism 12 is a specific mechanism for crushing ice blocks in the ice crushing device 100. The ice crushing mechanism 12 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 101. The ice crushing mechanism 12 includes an ice crushing box 121, an agitator 122, a driving motor 123, an ice crushing blade 124, and a mounting bracket 125. The ice crushing box 121 is a container for crushing ice blocks in the ice crushing mechanism 12, and the ice crushing box 121 is generally cylindrical. The agitator 122 is accommodated in the ice crushing box 121 and connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 123. The agitator 122 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 123, so that the ice blocks in the ice crushing box 121 collide with the ice crushing blade 124 to achieve the effect of crushing ice. The driving motor 123 is connected to the outer bottom wall of the ice crushing box 121, and the output shaft of the driving motor 123 is arranged in a vertical direction. The output shaft of the driving motor 123 passes through the bottom wall of the ice crushing box 121 and is inserted into the ice crushing box 121 to connect with the agitator 122. The mounting bracket 125 is a component for detachably connecting the ice crushing blade 124 and the ice crushing box 121. The mounting bracket 125 is detachably connected to the outer side wall of the ice crushing box 121, and the mounting bracket 125 is arranged opposite to the mounting port 102. The ice crushing blade 124 is connected to the mounting bracket 125 and extends into the interior of the ice crushing box 121. The ice crushing box 121 is provided with an ice outlet 1211 for the ice to exit the ice crushing box 121, and the ice outlet 1211 communicates with the ice outlet pipe 11. The ice outlet 1211 can be any shape such as a rectangle or a circle, and the specific shape is not limited. It should be noted that the mounting bracket 125 is arranged opposite to the mounting port 102, which means that the projection of the mounting bracket 125 in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the mounting port 102 can completely fall into the mounting port 102. That is, when the ice outlet pipe 11 is detached from the housing 10, the mounting bracket 125 can be exposed through the mounting port 102 so that the staff can disassemble and replace the mounting bracket 125.

[0033] When the user uses the ice crushing device 100 to crush ice blocks, the user needs to first put the ice blocks to be crushed into the ice crushing box 121, and then start the driving motor 123 to drive the stirring paddle 122 to rotate. The stirring paddle 122 will drive the ice blocks in the ice crushing box 121 to rotate, and the rotating ice blocks will be cut and crushed by the ice crushing knife 124 when they collide with the ice crushing knife 124, thereby forming crushed ice. The crushed ice can enter the ice outlet 1211 under the action of centrifugal force, and then enter the ice outlet pipe 11, and finally pass through the installation opening 102 and be discharged from the shell 10. When the user needs to replace the ice crushing knife 124, the user needs to first detach the ice outlet pipe 11 from the shell 10. At this time, the installation bracket 125 is exposed through the installation opening 102. The user can pass through the installation opening 102 to detach the installation bracket 125 from the ice crushing box 121, so as to detach the installation bracket 125 together with the ice crushing knife 124. Then, the user connects the installation bracket 125 provided with the new ice crushing knife 124 to the outer side wall of the ice crushing cylinder, and finally reconnects the ice outlet pipe 11 to the shell 10, thereby completing the entire operation process of replacing the ice crushing knife 124. Through the above arrangement, when the ice crushing knife 124 is damaged after long-term use, the user can replace a new ice crushing knife 124, or the user can replace an ice crushing knife 124 of different specifications to achieve different ice crushing effects (for example, changing the particle size of the crushed ice, changing the shape of the crushed ice, etc.). In summary, the ice crushing device 100 has the beneficial effects of facilitating the replacement of the ice crushing knife 124 by the user and meeting the diverse ice crushing needs of the user.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 2 In some embodiments, the ice outlet pipe 11 is an arc-shaped pipe, and the ice outlet pipe 11 has a first end 111 and a second end 112. The first end 111 penetrates through the installation opening 102 and extends to the outside of the ice crushing box 121, and the opening of the first end 111 surrounds the ice outlet 1211. The first end 111 can be threadedly connected or clamped connected to the shell 10 to achieve detachable connection of the ice outlet pipe 11 to the shell 10. The second end 112 is located outside the shell 10, and the opening direction of the second end 112 is vertically downward. The height of the second end 112 is lower than the height of the first end 111.

[0035] Through the above arrangement, when the ice crushing mechanism 12 is working, the crushed ice generated in the ice crushing box 121 will fall into the ice outlet pipe 11 after passing through the ice outlet 1211. The crushed ice in the ice outlet pipe 11 will slide along the inner side wall of the ice outlet pipe 11 from the first end 111 to the second end 112 and finally be discharged from the ice outlet pipe 11. The user can place a container below the second end 112 of the ice outlet pipe 11 to receive the crushed ice discharged from the ice outlet pipe 11. The ice outlet pipe 11 can guide the crushed ice discharged from the ice crushing box 121 to be discharged more smoothly from the shell 10.

[0036] In some embodiments, the ice crushing device 100 further comprises an ice adding bin 14 and a top cover 15, the ice adding bin 14 is arranged on the top wall of the shell 10 above the ice crushing bin 121, the bottom end of the ice adding bin 14 is connected with the top end of the ice crushing bin 121 to realize the communication between the ice adding bin 14 and the ice crushing bin 121. The top end of the ice adding bin 14 extends out of the shell 10 and protrudes relative to the top wall of the shell 10, and the top cover 15 is connected with the top end of the ice adding bin 14 and covers the top end opening of the ice adding bin. Through the above arrangement, when the user needs to crush ice, the user needs to open the top cover 15 first, and then add the ice block to be crushed into the ice adding bin 14. The ice block falls into the ice crushing bin 121 under the action of gravity and is crushed. Because the ice adding bin 14 is arranged, the user's hand can be prevented from being hit by the high-speed rotating stirring paddle 122 when the user adds ice block into the ice crushing bin 121, so the safety of the user when adding ice block into the ice crushing bin 121 can be improved, and the user experience is further improved.

[0037] In some embodiments, the stirring paddle 122 comprises a base 1221 and a stirring blade 1222 connected with each other. The base 1221 is a generally horizontally arranged circular disc structure. The base 1221 covers the inner bottom surface of the ice crushing bin 121 and is connected with the output shaft of the driving motor 123. The stirring blade 1222 is a generally curved plate structure towards the output shaft of the driving motor 123. The stirring blade 1222 is arranged on the side of the base 1221 away from the driving motor 123 and protrudes relative to the base 1221. The stirring blade 1222 is provided with a plurality of stirring blades 1222 arranged at intervals. As a specific example, in the present embodiment, the stirring blade 1222 is provided with two stirring blades 1222. In other embodiments, the stirring blade 1222 can also be provided with three, four or any number of stirring blades 1222.

[0038] Through the above arrangement, when the ice crushing mechanism 12 works, the driving motor 123 drives the stirring paddle 122 to rotate at high speed. When the user adds ice block into the ice crushing bin 121, the ice block falls onto the base 1221 and is stirred by the stirring blade 1222. The ice block is hit by the ice crushing knife 124 arranged on the side wall of the ice crushing bin 121 under the action of centrifugal force and the stirring action of the stirring blade 1222, so as to crush the ice block to generate crushed ice. The crushed ice enters the ice outlet pipe 11 through the ice outlet 1211 under the action of centrifugal force and is finally discharged out of the shell 10.

[0039] Please refer to Figures 3 to 6In some embodiments, the mounting bracket 125 comprises a mounting plate 126, a clamping piece 127, and an elastic piece 128. The mounting plate 126 is the main structure of the mounting bracket 125, the clamping piece 127 is a specific structure for clamping with the ice crushing box 121 to achieve clamping connection of the mounting bracket 125 and the ice crushing box 121, and the elastic piece 128 is a structure for providing clamping force for the clamping piece 127. The elastic piece 128 can be a spring, a spring sheet, or other structure with elasticity and can be stretched and contracted. One end of the elastic piece 128 abuts against the clamping piece 127, and the other end abuts against the mounting plate 126. The ice crushing mechanism 12 further comprises a cooperating piece 129 arranged on the ice crushing box 121, which is used for clamping cooperation with the clamping piece 127 to achieve clamping connection of the ice crushing box 121 and the mounting bracket 125. At least part of the structure of the clamping piece 127 is inserted into the cooperating piece 129 under the abutting of the elastic piece 128, so that the mounting plate 126 is detachably connected to the ice crushing box 121. As a specific example, in the present embodiment, the cooperating piece 129 is a block structure fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the ice crushing box 121, and the cooperating piece 129 is provided with an insertion slot 1291, and at least part of the structure of the clamping piece 127 is inserted into the insertion slot 1291 under the abutting of the elastic piece 128 and abuts against the inner bottom wall of the insertion slot 1291.

[0040] Through the above arrangement, since the clamping piece 127 is elastically inserted into the cooperating piece 129 under the action of the elastic piece 128, when the clamping piece 127 is inserted into the cooperating piece 129, the clamping connection of the mounting bracket 125 and the ice crushing box 121 can be achieved, and when the clamping piece 127 is removed from the cooperating piece 129, the mounting bracket 125 and the ice crushing box 121 can be separated. The above arrangement achieves detachable connection of the mounting bracket 125 and the ice crushing box 121, and the connection and disconnection operation of the mounting bracket 125 and the ice crushing box 121 is very simple, which is convenient for user operation.

[0041] In some embodiments, the mounting plate 126 comprises a body portion 1261 and a mounting portion 1262. The body portion 1261 is the main structure of the mounting plate 126, and the body portion 1261 is substantially arc-shaped plate-shaped, and the curvature of the body portion 1261 is adapted to the curvature of the side wall of the ice crushing box 121, so as to facilitate the mounting plate 126 to be fully fitted with the side wall of the ice crushing box 121. The mounting portion 1262 is arranged on the body portion 1261. The mounting portion 1262 is specifically arranged on the side of the body portion 1261 away from the ice crushing box 121, and protrudes away from the ice crushing box 121 relative to the body portion 1261. One end of the elastic piece 128 away from the clamping piece 127 abuts against the mounting portion 1262. The mounting portion 1262 is provided with two, and the two mounting portions 1262 are arranged at intervals. The elastic piece 128 is provided with two and is connected to the two mounting portions 1262 respectively. The clamping piece 127 is provided with two and is connected to the two elastic pieces 128 respectively, and the two clamping pieces 127 are arranged away from each other. The cooperating piece 129 is provided with two and is arranged corresponding to the two clamping pieces 127 respectively. As a specific example, in the present embodiment, the two mounting portions 1262 are arranged substantially along the vertical direction, and in other embodiments, the two mounting portions 1262 can also be arranged substantially along the horizontal direction or along any other direction.

[0042] Through the above arrangement, since the mounting portion 1262, the elastic piece 128, the clamping piece 127 and the cooperating piece 129 are all provided with two corresponding, the clamping and cooperation of the two clamping pieces 127 and the two cooperating pieces 129 can further improve the stability of the connection between the mounting bracket 125 and the ice crushing box 121, so as to ensure that the ice crushing knife 124 can stably crush the ice block.

[0043] In some embodiments, the clamping member 127 comprises a clamping portion 1271 and a pushing portion 1272. The clamping portion 1271 is a specific structure of the clamping member 127 clampingly connected with the connecting member 129. As a specific example, in the present embodiment, the clamping portion 1271 is substantially cylindrical. The clamping portion 1271 extends along the extension direction of the elastic member 128, and at least part of the structure of the clamping portion 1271 is inserted into the connecting member 129. The pushing portion 1272 is a structure of the clamping member 127 for a user to push to drive the clamping portion 1271 to move into or out of the connecting member 129. As a specific example, in the present embodiment, the pushing portion 1272 is substantially plate-shaped. The pushing portion 1272 extends away from the mounting plate 126. Through the above arrangement, when the user needs to connect the mounting bracket 125 to the ice crushing box 121, the user first drives the clamping portion 1271 to move towards the mounting portion 1262 by the pushing portion 1272 to compress the elastic member 128, then moves the mounting bracket 125 to align the clamping portion 1271 with the insertion slot 1291 on the connecting member 129, and finally releases the pushing portion 1272. Under the action of the elastic member 128, the clamping portion 1271 will move into the insertion slot 1291 to realize the clamping connection between the clamping portion 1271 and the connecting member 129, thereby realizing the connection between the mounting bracket 125 and the ice crushing box 121. When the user needs to detach the mounting bracket 125 from the ice crushing box 121, the user only needs to move the pushing portion 1272 away from the connecting member 129, so that the clamping portion 1271 is completely removed from the insertion slot 1291, and then the mounting bracket 125 can be detached from the ice crushing box 121, which is simple and convenient to operate.

[0044] In some embodiments, the mounting bracket 125 further comprises a positioning member 130, which is detachably connected to the mounting plate 126 and covers the elastic member 128. The positioning member 130 and the mounting plate 126 can be directly connected by screws, bolts or other threaded fasteners, and can also be connected by a clamping connection through the setting of buckles and clamping grooves. The present embodiment does not limit the specific form of detachable connection between the positioning member 130 and the mounting plate 126. The clamping portion 1271 is movably inserted into the positioning member 130, and the pushing portion 1272 is movably inserted into the positioning member 130. Through the above arrangement, the positioning member 130 covers the elastic member 128, which can protect the elastic member 128 and facilitate the stable extension and contraction of the elastic member 128 to drive the clamping member 127.

[0045] In some embodiments, the positioning member 130 comprises a first positioning plate 131, which is a plate structure and is arranged substantially perpendicular to the extension direction of the elastic member 128. The first positioning plate 131 is provided with a first accommodating opening 1311, and the clamping portion 1271 is arranged in the first accommodating opening 1311. The clamping member 127 further comprises a limiting portion 1273 connected to the clamping portion 1271. The limiting portion 1273 is located between the mounting plate 126 and the first positioning plate 131, and specifically between the mounting portion 1262 and the first positioning plate 131. The end of the elastic member 128 away from the mounting plate 126 abuts against the limiting portion 1273, and the limiting portion 1273 elastically abuts against the first positioning plate 131. As a specific example, in the present embodiment, the limiting portion 1273 is a plate structure and is arranged substantially parallel to the first positioning plate 131. In other embodiments, the limiting portion 1273 can also be a block structure, a rod structure or any other shape structure. Through the above arrangement, since the limiting portion 1273 is located between the mounting plate 126 and the first positioning plate 131 and abuts against the first positioning plate 131, the limiting portion 1273 can prevent the clamping portion 1271 from completely extending out of the first positioning plate 131, that is, the limiting portion 1273 cooperates with the first positioning plate 131 to limit the extension and retraction movement of the clamping portion 1271 within a specified range, which is beneficial to the stable clamping cooperation between the clamping portion 1271 and the cooperating member 129.

[0046] In some embodiments, the positioning member 130 further comprises a second positioning plate 132 which is a plate-shaped structure. The second positioning plate 132 is connected to the side of the first positioning plate 131 away from the mounting plate 126, and is located on the side of the first positioning plate 131 facing the mounting portion 1262. The second positioning plate 132 is provided with a second accommodation opening 1321, and the extension direction of the elastic member 128 is parallel to the second positioning plate 132. The clamping member 127 further comprises a guide portion 1274 connected to the actuating portion 1272, which is located between the mounting plate 126 and the second positioning plate 132, specifically between the body portion 1261 and the second positioning plate 132, and is in close contact with the second positioning plate 132. As a specific example, in the present embodiment, the guide portion 1274 is a plate-shaped structure and is arranged substantially parallel to the second positioning plate 132. In other embodiments, the guide portion 1274 can also be a block-shaped structure, a rod-shaped structure or any other shape. Through the above arrangement, since the guide portion 1274 is located between the mounting plate 126 and the second positioning plate 132 and is in close contact with the second positioning plate 132, when the elastic member 128 drives the clamping member 127 to move, the guide portion 1274 will slide along the surface of the second positioning plate 132 to guide the extension direction of the elastic member 128 and the moving direction of the clamping member 127, so that the clamping member 127 can stably move along the extension direction of the elastic member 128, which is conducive to smoothly inserting or removing the clamping portion 1271 of the clamping member 127 into or from the cooperating member 129.

[0047] See Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5In some embodiments, the mounting bracket 125 is provided with an ice passing opening 133 which is in communication with the ice outlet opening 1211. The ice passing opening 133 is provided on the body portion 1261 of the mounting plate 126. As an example, the ice passing opening 133 is substantially rectangular in this embodiment, and in other embodiments, the ice passing opening 133 can also be circular, polygonal or any other shape. The ice crusher 124 includes a mounting seat 1242 and a blade head 1243. The mounting seat 1242 is a specific structure of the ice crusher 124 for connecting with the mounting bracket 125, and is substantially an arc-shaped plate structure. The mounting seat 1242 is connected to one side of the mounting bracket 125 which faces the ice crusher box 121, and is provided with an ice passing through hole 1241 which is in communication with the ice passing opening 133. It should be noted that the mounting seat 1242 and the mounting bracket 125 can be fixedly connected (such as welded connection or glue bonding, etc.), or can be detachably connected (such as clamping connection or connection by screws or other threaded fasteners, etc.). If the mounting seat 1242 and the mounting bracket 125 are fixedly connected, the user needs to replace the ice crusher 124 and the mounting bracket 125 together when replacing the ice crusher 124. If the mounting seat 1242 and the mounting bracket 125 are detachably connected, the user only needs to detach the ice crusher 124 from the mounting seat 1242 for replacement when replacing the ice crusher 124, without the need to replace the mounting bracket 125. The blade head 1243 is provided on the side of the mounting seat 1242 which is away from the mounting bracket 125, and protrudes relative to the surface of the mounting seat 1242. The blade head 1243 passes through the ice outlet opening 1211 and extends into the interior of the ice crusher box 121. The blade head 1243 is in a strip shape and is arranged in a vertical direction, and the side of the blade head 1243 which is away from the mounting seat 1242 is provided with a blade edge.

[0048] Through the above arrangement, when the ice blocks rotate in the ice crusher box 121, the ice blocks will hit the blade head 1243 of the ice crusher 124, and the blade head 1243 will cut and crush the ice blocks to form crushed ice. The crushed ice can pass through the ice passing through hole 1241, the ice outlet opening 1211, the ice passing opening 133 and enter the ice outlet pipe 11 under the action of centrifugal force, and then slide along the inner side wall of the ice outlet pipe 11 for the user to obtain.

[0049] In some embodiments, the ice passing holes 1241 are long strips and are arranged in the vertical direction. The ice passing holes 1241 are arranged in multiple groups with a spacing between the groups. The blade heads 1243 are arranged in multiple groups with a spacing between the groups, and the groups of the blade heads 1243 and the groups of the ice passing holes 1241 are alternately arranged. Through the above arrangement, when the ice blocks collide with the blade heads 1243 to generate crushed ice, the crushed ice will directly enter the ice passing holes 1241 adjacent to the blade heads 1243 under the action of the centrifugal force, and finally enter the ice outlet pipe 11 to be discharged from the shell 10. The above arrangement can improve the efficiency of the crushed ice in the crushed ice box 121 being discharged from the crushed ice box 121.

[0050] In some embodiments, the crushed ice blades 124 are fixedly connected to the mounting brackets 125, for example, the crushed ice blades 124 can be welded or bonded to the mounting brackets 125. The mounting brackets 125 are arranged in multiple groups, and each group of the mounting brackets 125 is mounted on the outer side wall of the crushed ice box 121. The configuration parameters of the crushed ice blades 124 on each group of the mounting brackets 125 are different, and the configuration parameters at least include one of the following parameters: the spacing between the blade heads 1243, the shape of the blade heads 1243, and the height of the blade heads 1243 protruding from the surface of the mounting seat 1242. Through the above arrangement, the configuration parameters of the crushed ice blades 124 on each group of the mounting brackets 125 are different, so the crushing effect of the ice blocks by the crushed ice blades 124 on each group of the mounting brackets 125 is also different, that is, the particle size and shape of the crushed ice obtained by different crushed ice blades 124 crushing the ice blocks are different. Therefore, when using the above crushed ice device 100, the user can select the mounting bracket 125 with the appropriate crushed ice blade 124 according to the needs, and mount the mounting bracket 125 to the crushed ice box 121 to obtain the ideal state of the crushed ice meeting the needs.

[0051] In some other embodiments, the crushed ice blades 124 are detachably connected to the mounting brackets 125, for example, the crushed ice blades 124 can be snap-connected or connected by screws or other threaded fasteners to the mounting brackets 125. The crushed ice blades 124 are arranged in multiple groups, and each group of the crushed ice blades 124 is mounted on the mounting bracket 125. The configuration parameters of each group of the crushed ice blades 124 are different, and the configuration parameters at least include one of the following parameters: the spacing between the blade heads 1243, the shape of the blade heads 1243, and the height of the blade heads 1243 protruding from the surface of the mounting seat 1242. Through the above arrangement, the configuration parameters of each group of the crushed ice blades 124 are different, so the crushing effect of the ice blocks by each group of the crushed ice blades 124 is also different, that is, the particle size and shape of the crushed ice obtained by different crushed ice blades 124 crushing the ice blocks are different. Therefore, when using the above crushed ice device 100, the user can select the appropriate crushed ice blade 124 to be mounted on the mounting bracket 125 according to the needs, and mount the mounting bracket 125 to the crushed ice box 121 to obtain the ideal state of the crushed ice meeting the needs.

[0052] In some other embodiments, the mounting bracket 125 and the ice crushing box 121 can also be detachably connected by fasteners. For example, the fasteners can be screws, bolts, pins, or any other type. With the above arrangement, the mounting bracket 125 is directly detachably connected to the side wall of the ice crushing box 121 by the fasteners, so that the user can dismount and replace the ice crushing blade 124, and the structure of the mounting bracket 125 can be simplified to facilitate the processing and production of the mounting bracket 125.

[0053] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, a person skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0054] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement to part of the technical features. And these modifications or replacements do not drive the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice crushing apparatus, characterized by, The application relates to an ice maker, which comprises a shell provided with a containing cavity and a mounting port communicating with the containing cavity; an ice outlet pipe detachably connected to the shell and communicating with the containing cavity through the mounting port; and an ice crushing mechanism arranged in the containing cavity. The mounting bracket comprises a mounting plate, a clamping piece and an elastic piece, one end of the elastic piece abutting against the clamping piece and the other end abutting against the mounting plate; the ice crushing mechanism further comprises a matching piece arranged on the ice crushing box, and at least part of the structure of the clamping piece is inserted into the matching piece under the abutting of the elastic piece, so that the mounting plate is detachably connected to the ice crushing box. The mounting plate comprises a body part and a mounting part, the mounting part is arranged on the body part, and the end of the elastic piece away from the clamping piece abuts against the mounting part; the mounting part is provided with two mounting parts, the elastic piece is provided with two elastic parts and is connected to the two mounting parts respectively, the clamping piece is provided with two clamping parts and is connected to the two elastic parts respectively, and the two clamping parts are arranged away from each other, and the matching piece is provided with two matching parts and is arranged correspondingly to the two clamping parts respectively. The clamping piece comprises a clamping part and a pushing part connected to each other, the clamping part extends along the extension direction of the elastic piece, at least part of the structure of the clamping part is inserted into the matching piece, and the pushing part extends away from the mounting plate. The mounting bracket further comprises a positioning piece, the positioning piece is detachably connected to the mounting plate and covers the elastic piece, the clamping part is movably arranged through the positioning piece, and the pushing part is movably arranged through the positioning piece.

2. The ice crushing apparatus of claim 1, wherein The positioning piece comprises a first positioning plate, the first positioning plate is provided with a first accommodating opening, and the clamping part is arranged through the first accommodating opening; the clamping piece further comprises a limiting part connected to the clamping part, the limiting part is located between the mounting plate and the first positioning plate, the end of the elastic piece away from the mounting plate abuts against the limiting part, and the limiting part elastically abuts against the first positioning plate.

3. The ice crushing device of claim 2, wherein The positioning piece further comprises a second positioning plate, the second positioning plate is provided with a second accommodating opening, and the extension direction of the elastic piece is parallel to the second positioning plate; the clamping piece further comprises a guide part connected to the pushing part, the guide part is located between the mounting plate and the second positioning plate, and the guide part is arranged in close contact with the second positioning plate.

4. The ice crushing device of claim 2, wherein ​ 5. The ice crushing device of claim 4, wherein ​ 6. The ice crushing device of claim 5, wherein ​ 7. The ice crushing device of claim 5, wherein ​ 8. The ice crushing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein The installation support is provided with a through-ice opening communicated with the ice outlet; the ice crusher includes a mounting seat and a cutter head, the mounting seat is connected to one side of the installation support facing the ice crusher, the mounting seat is provided with a through-ice through hole communicated with the through-ice opening; the cutter head is arranged on the side of the mounting seat away from the installation support, the cutter head protrudes relative to the surface of the mounting seat, and the cutter head passes through the ice outlet and extends into the ice crusher.

9. The ice crushing device of claim 8, wherein The through-ice through hole is provided with a plurality of through-ice through holes arranged at intervals, the cutter head is provided with a plurality of cutter heads arranged at intervals, and the plurality of cutter heads and the plurality of through-ice through holes are arranged alternately.

10. The ice crushing device of claim 9, wherein The installation support is provided with a plurality of installation supports, the plurality of installation supports are selectively installed on the outer side wall of the ice crusher, the configuration parameters of the ice crusher on each installation support are different, and the configuration parameters at least include one of the following parameters: the interval of the plurality of cutter heads, the shape of the cutter head, and the height of the cutter head protruding relative to the surface of the mounting seat.

11. The ice crushing device of claim 1, wherein The installation support and the ice crusher are detachably connected through fasteners.

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