Ice making mold

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice making mold which comprises an upper ice mold assembly, and a plurality of upper half cavities are formed in the upper ice mold assembly. The lower ice mold assembly is hinged to the upper ice mold assembly, a plurality of lower half cavities are formed in the lower ice mold assembly, and the lower half cavities and the upper half cavities are matched to form ice making cavities; and the motor assembly is used for driving the lower ice mold assembly and the upper ice mold assembly to be closed or opened. Through the arrangement, the lower ice mold assembly and the upper ice mold assembly are driven by the motor assembly to be closed or opened, mold closing ice making and mold opening ice unloading are very convenient, the experience feeling of a user is better, and the lower ice mold assembly and the upper ice mold assembly are hinged together; the lower ice mold assembly and the upper ice mold assembly can always move in the same plane position during mold closing ice making and mold opening ice unloading, and deviation during mold closing ice making of the lower ice mold assembly and the upper ice mold assembly is prevented.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice-making technology, and specifically to an ice-making mold. Background Technology

[0002] Different ice molds are required depending on the shape of the ice. Currently, ice molds on the market usually consist of two independent, separate half-molds. The mold closing and opening operations are relatively complicated, and the two half-molds are prone to misalignment when closing the mold.

[0003] For example, utility model patent CN221259164U discloses a spherical ice-making device. This device includes a left template and a right template, with multiple concave cavities on the inner side of each template that can be closed to form a spherical inner cavity. The left and right templates are fixed together by screws and nuts. This prior art uses independently separate left and right templates, which are fixed together by screws and nuts. The process of making ice by molding and removing ice from the mold is cumbersome, and the left and right templates are prone to slight misalignment during mold closing, resulting in opaque spherical ice with large differences in shape and numerous cracks, leading to a poor user experience.

[0004] Therefore, there is still room for improvement and development in existing technologies. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the problems of existing technologies that use separate left and right molds, which are fixed together by screws and nuts, making ice-making and unmolding the ice are cumbersome, and that the left and right molds are prone to misalignment during mold closing, resulting in opaque spherical ice with large differences in shape and numerous cracks, thus providing a poor user experience, this utility model provides an ice-making mold.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution applied in this utility model is as follows:

[0007] An ice-making mold includes an upper ice mold assembly with several upper cavities; a lower ice mold assembly hinged to the upper ice mold assembly with several lower cavities, which cooperate with the upper cavities to form an ice-making cavity; and a motor assembly for driving the lower and upper ice mold assemblies to close or open. This configuration, with the motor assembly driving the lower and upper ice mold assemblies to close or open, makes ice-making and ice-removal very convenient, providing a better user experience. Furthermore, the hinged connection between the lower and upper ice mold assemblies ensures that they always move in the same plane during ice-making and ice-removal, preventing misalignment during ice-making.

[0008] According to the above scheme, the lower ice mold assembly includes a lower ice mold and a lower ice mold support. The lower ice mold is movably mounted on the lower ice mold support via a suspension limiting component. Several lower cavities are formed on the lower ice mold. The suspension limiting component includes a limiting post, a limiting hole, and a compression spring. The limiting post is located on the lower ice mold, and the limiting hole is located on the lower ice mold support. The limiting post and the limiting hole are slidably connected. The compression spring is sleeved on the limiting post, and its two ends abut against the lower ice mold and the lower ice mold support, respectively. The diameter of the limiting post is smaller than the diameter of the limiting hole. After the limiting post and the limiting hole are assembled, a movable gap is formed between the outer wall of the limiting post and the inner wall of the limiting hole. This design allows the lower ice mold to swing slightly up and down, forward and backward, and left and right relative to the lower ice mold support. This facilitates fine-tuning of the lower ice mold's position when the lower and upper ice mold assemblies are closed, achieving better mold closing and ensuring that the center lines of the lower and upper cavities are aligned after mold closing.

[0009] According to the above scheme, the upper ice mold assembly includes an upper ice mold and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is fixed on the upper ice mold. The upper ice mold has several upper cavities formed on it. A guide assembly is provided between the openings of the upper and lower cavities. The guide assembly includes an upper guide slope on the opening of the upper cavity and a lower guide slope on the opening of the lower cavity, with the upper and lower guide slopes corresponding to each other. This arrangement allows the guide assembly to guide the lower and upper cavities when they are closed, further ensuring that the center lines of the lower and upper cavities are on the same straight line after mold closing. Specifically, during mold closing, the guide components (upper guide ramp and lower guide ramp) located between the openings of the upper and lower cavities first come into contact. Because the lower ice mold is in a suspended state under the suspension limiting component, it can swing up and down, back and forth, and left and right at small angles. As the lower ice mold component and the upper ice mold component gradually close, the upper guide ramp and the lower guide ramp gradually close, eventually making the center lines of the lower and upper cavities on the same straight line to reduce the ice step difference.

[0010] According to the above scheme, the lower ice mold includes a lower ice mold plastic part, and a water supply component is connected to the opening of the lower ice mold plastic part. The water supply component includes a branch pipe and an inlet pipe, the inlet pipe is connected to the branch pipe, and the branch pipe is provided with several nozzles. The nozzles are located inside the opening of the ice mold plastic part, and a water outlet gap is formed between the nozzles and the opening of the lower ice mold plastic part. With this configuration, when the mold is closed to make ice, a water pump connected to an external water source is used to pump water into the ice-making chamber. The center line of the nozzle is collinear with the center line of the ice-making chamber formed by the lower and upper half chambers. When the nozzle sprays water, the water enters the ice-making chamber, and under the action of water pressure, the water flows along the inner wall of the ice-making chamber. This allows for the production of high-quality ice that is highly transparent, has small drop-offs, and is crack-free.

[0011] According to the above scheme, the motor assembly includes a motor, a rocker shaft, and a tension spring. The output end of the motor is connected to the rocker shaft, one end of the tension spring is connected to the rocker shaft, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the lower ice mold assembly. The lower ice mold assembly is hinged to the upper ice mold assembly via a rotating shaft. With this configuration, when the mold is closed, the motor drives the rocker shaft to rotate, and the rocker shaft pulls the tension spring, causing the lower ice mold assembly to rotate relative to the upper ice mold assembly (in practical applications, the upper ice mold assembly is fixedly installed, and the lower ice mold assembly rotates around the rotating shaft to open and close). When the lower and upper ice mold assemblies reach the closed position, the motor continues to move a short distance, thus ensuring that the lower and upper ice mold assemblies always maintain an elastic closing force. When the mold is opened, the motor drives the rocker shaft to rotate in the opposite direction.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] This invention is designed so that the lower ice mold assembly and the upper ice mold assembly are driven to close or open the mold via a motor assembly. This makes it very convenient to close the mold for ice making and to open the mold for ice removal, providing a better user experience. Furthermore, by hingedly connecting the lower ice mold assembly and the upper ice mold assembly together, the two assemblies can always move in the same plane position when closing the mold for ice making and when opening the mold for ice removal, preventing misalignment of the lower ice mold assembly and the upper ice mold assembly when closing the mold for ice making. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a sectional view of the upper ice mold assembly and the lower ice mold assembly after they are assembled.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the state of the upper and lower ice mold components when they are closed.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lower ice mold component of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the lower ice mold component of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Enlarged view of position A in the middle;

[0020] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing the water spraying state after the upper and lower ice mold components of this utility model are joined together.

[0021] In the picture:

[0022] 1. Upper ice mold assembly; 11. Upper ice mold; 12. Upper cavity; 13. Upper guide slope; 14. Heat exchanger; 2. Lower ice mold assembly; 21. Lower ice mold; 22. Lower cavity; 23. Lower guide slope; 24. Lower ice mold support; 25. Lower ice mold plastic parts; 26. Nozzle; 27. Diverter pipe; 28. Inlet pipe; 29. ​​Outlet gap; 211. Limiting post; 212. Limiting hole; 213. Compression spring; 214. Movement gap; 3. Motor; 4. Swing shaft; 5. Rotation shaft; 6. Tension spring. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solution of this utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the ice-making mold of this utility model includes an upper ice mold assembly 1, which has several upper cavities 12 formed thereon; a lower ice mold assembly 2, which is hinged to the upper ice mold assembly 1 and has several lower cavities 22 formed thereon, which cooperate with the upper cavities 12 to form an ice-making cavity; and a motor assembly, which is used to drive the lower ice mold assembly 2 and the upper ice mold assembly 1 to close or open the mold. This configuration, with the motor assembly driving the lower ice mold assembly 2 and the upper ice mold assembly 1 to close or open the mold, makes it very convenient to close the mold for ice making and to open the mold for ice removal, providing a better user experience. Furthermore, by hingedly connecting the lower ice mold assembly 2 and the upper ice mold assembly 1 together, they can always move in the same plane position when closing the mold for ice making and when opening the mold for ice removal, preventing misalignment when closing the mold for ice making.

[0025] Preferably, the upper cavity 12 and the lower cavity 22 are hemispherical cavities, and the lower cavity 22 and the upper cavity 12 cooperate to form a spherical ice-making cavity.

[0026] Furthermore, the lower ice mold assembly 2 includes a lower ice mold 21 and a lower ice mold support 24. The lower ice mold 21 is movably mounted on the lower ice mold support 24 via a suspension limiting assembly. The lower ice mold 21 has several lower cavities 22 formed on it. The suspension limiting assembly includes a limiting post 211, a limiting hole 212, and a compression spring 213. The limiting post 211 is located on the lower ice mold 21, and the limiting hole 212 is located on the lower ice mold support 24. The limiting post 211 and the limiting hole 212 are slidably connected. The compression spring 213 is sleeved on the limiting post 211, and both ends of the compression spring 213 abut against the lower ice mold 21 and the lower ice mold support 24, respectively. The diameter of the limiting post 211 is smaller than the diameter of the limiting hole 212. After the limiting post 211 and the limiting hole 212 are assembled, an active gap 214 is formed between the outer wall of the limiting post 211 and the inner wall of the limiting hole 212. This configuration allows the lower ice mold 21 to swing slightly up and down, forward and backward, and left and right relative to the lower ice mold support 24. This facilitates fine-tuning of the position of the lower ice mold 2 when the lower ice mold assembly 2 and the upper ice mold assembly 1 are closed, resulting in better mold closing and ensuring that the center lines of the lower cavity 22 and the upper cavity 12 are on the same straight line after mold closing.

[0027] Furthermore, the upper ice mold assembly 1 includes an upper ice mold 11 and a heat exchanger 14. The heat exchanger 14 is fixed to the upper ice mold 11. The upper ice mold 11 has several upper cavities 12 formed on it. A guide assembly is provided between the opening of the upper cavity 12 and the opening of the lower cavity 22. The guide assembly includes an upper guide slope 13 on the opening of the upper cavity 12 and a lower guide slope 23 on the opening of the lower cavity 22. The upper guide slope 13 and the lower guide slope 23 are correspondingly arranged. In this way, the guide assembly can guide the lower cavity 22 and the upper cavity 12 when they are closed, and further ensure that the center lines of the lower cavity 22 and the upper cavity 12 are on the same straight line after the mold is closed. Specifically, during mold closing, the guide components (upper guide slope 13 and lower guide slope 23) located between the opening of the upper cavity 12 and the opening of the lower cavity 22 make contact first. Because the lower ice mold 21 is in a suspended state under the suspension limiting component, it can swing up and down, back and forth, and left and right at small angles. As the lower ice mold component 2 and the upper ice mold component 1 gradually close, the upper guide slope 13 and the lower guide slope 23 gradually close, eventually making the center lines of the lower cavity 22 and the upper cavity 12 on the same straight line to reduce the ice step difference.

[0028] The heat exchanger 14 can provide cooling during the ice-making process and heating during the ice-removal process. Since this structure is existing technology, it will not be described in detail here.

[0029] Furthermore, the lower ice mold 21 includes a lower ice mold plastic part 25, and a water supply assembly is connected to the opening of the lower ice mold plastic part 25. The water supply assembly includes a branch pipe 27 and a water inlet pipe 28. The water inlet pipe 28 is connected to the branch pipe 27, and the branch pipe 27 is provided with several nozzles 26. The nozzles 26 are located inside the opening of the ice mold plastic part 25, and a water outlet gap 29 is formed between the nozzles 26 and the opening of the lower ice mold plastic part 25. With this configuration, when the mold is closed to make ice, a water pump connected to an external water source is used to pump water into the ice-making chamber through the water inlet pipe 28. The center line of the nozzles 26 is aligned with the center line of the ice-making chamber formed by the lower half-cavity 22 and the upper half-cavity 12. When the nozzles 26 spray water, the water enters the ice-making chamber. Under the action of water pressure, the water flows along the inner wall of the ice-making chamber, thus producing high-quality ice that is highly transparent, has small drop-offs, and is free of cracks.

[0030] Furthermore, the motor assembly includes a motor 3, a rocker shaft 4, and a tension spring 6. The output end of the motor 3 is connected to the rocker shaft 4, one end of the tension spring 6 is connected to the rocker shaft 4, and the other end of the tension spring 6 is connected to the lower ice mold assembly 2. The lower ice mold assembly 2 is hinged to the upper ice mold assembly 1 via a rotating shaft 5. With this configuration, when the mold is closed, the motor 3 drives the rocker shaft 4 to rotate, and the rocker shaft 4 pulls the tension spring 6, causing the lower ice mold assembly 2 to rotate relative to the upper ice mold assembly 1 (in actual applications, the upper ice mold assembly 1 is fixedly installed, and the lower ice mold assembly 2 rotates around the rotating shaft 5 to open and close). When the lower ice mold assembly 2 and the upper ice mold assembly 1 reach the closed position, the motor 3 continues to move a short distance, so that the lower ice mold assembly 2 and the upper ice mold assembly 1 always have an elastic closing force. When the mold is opened, the motor 3 drives the rocker shaft 4 to rotate in the opposite direction.

[0031] The swing shaft 4 can be rotatably mounted on the upper ice mold assembly 1 or rotatably located near the upper ice mold assembly 1, so that when the swing shaft 4 rotates, it pulls the tension spring 6 to drive the lower ice mold assembly 2 to move relative to the upper ice mold assembly 1. Of course, it can also be rotatably mounted on other structures.

[0032] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of the present utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ice-making mold, characterized in that, include: An upper ice mold assembly (1) is formed with a plurality of upper cavities (12); The lower ice mold assembly (2) is hinged to the upper ice mold assembly (1). The lower ice mold assembly (2) has a plurality of lower cavities (22) formed on it. The lower cavities (22) and the upper cavities (12) cooperate to form an ice-making cavity. The motor assembly is used to drive the lower ice mold assembly (2) and the upper ice mold assembly (1) to close or open the mold.

2. An ice-making mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower ice mold assembly (2) includes a lower ice mold (21) and a lower ice mold support (24). The lower ice mold (21) is movably mounted on the lower ice mold support (24) through a suspension limiting component. The lower ice mold (21) has a plurality of lower cavities (22) formed on it.

3. An ice-making mold according to claim 2, characterized in that: The suspension limiting assembly includes a limiting post (211), a limiting hole (212), and a compression spring (213). The limiting post (211) is disposed on the lower ice mold (21), and the limiting hole (212) is disposed on the lower ice mold support (24). The limiting post (211) and the limiting hole (212) are slidably connected. The compression spring (213) is sleeved on the limiting post (211), and the two ends of the compression spring (213) abut against the lower ice mold (21) and the lower ice mold support (24) respectively.

4. An ice-making mold according to claim 3, characterized in that: The diameter of the limiting post (211) is smaller than the diameter of the limiting hole (212). After the limiting post (211) and the limiting hole (212) are assembled, an movable gap (214) is formed between the outer wall of the limiting post (211) and the inner wall of the limiting hole (212).

5. An ice-making mold according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper ice mold assembly (1) includes an upper ice mold (11) and a heat exchanger (14). The heat exchanger (14) is fixed on the upper ice mold (11). The upper ice mold (11) has a plurality of upper cavities (12). A guide assembly is provided between the opening of the upper cavity (12) and the opening of the lower cavity (22).

6. An ice-making mold according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide assembly includes an upper guide slope (13) on the opening of the upper cavity (12) and a lower guide slope (23) on the opening of the lower cavity (22), and the upper guide slope (13) and the lower guide slope (23) are provided correspondingly.

7. An ice-making mold according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower ice mold (21) includes a lower ice mold plastic part (25), and a water supply component is connected to the opening of the lower ice mold plastic part (25).

8. An ice-making mold according to claim 7, characterized in that: The water supply assembly includes a branch pipe (27) and an inlet pipe (28). The inlet pipe (28) is connected to the branch pipe (27). The branch pipe (27) is provided with a plurality of nozzles (26). The nozzles (26) are located inside the opening of the ice mold plastic part (25), and a water outlet gap (29) is formed between the nozzles (26) and the opening of the lower ice mold plastic part (25).

9. An ice-making mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor assembly includes a motor (3), a rocking shaft (4), and a tension spring (6). The output end of the motor (3) is connected to the rocking shaft (4), one end of the tension spring (6) is connected to the rocking shaft (4), and the other end of the tension spring (6) is connected to the lower ice mold assembly (2).

10. An ice-making mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower ice mold assembly (2) is hinged to the upper ice mold assembly (1) via a rotating shaft (5).

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