Ice making system and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making equipment, and provides an ice making system and a refrigerator, the ice making system comprises an ice crushing mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a driving mechanism, the ice crushing mechanism comprises an ice knife assembly, and the conveying mechanism is used for conveying ice blocks to the ice crushing mechanism; the driving mechanism comprises a driving piece, a first driving part and a second driving part, the first driving part and the second driving part are connected with an output shaft of the driving piece, the first driving part is connected with the ice blade assembly, and the second driving part is connected with the conveying mechanism. The first driving part of the driving part is used for driving the ice knife assembly of the ice crushing mechanism to rotate to crush ice, and the second driving part is used for driving the conveying mechanism to convey ice blocks to the ice crushing mechanism, so that the driving mechanism uniformly drives the ice crushing mechanism and the conveying mechanism, the number of independent driving parts is reduced, the structure of the ice making system is simplified, and the cost is reduced. And the occupied space of the ice making system is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of ice making equipment, and particularly relates to an ice making system and a refrigerator. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the related art, an ice making space is separately arranged in a refrigeration box body for ice making. The ice making space is composed of a waterway system, an ice making system, an ice storage system and an ice outlet system. In the present scheme, in order to save the utilization rate of the refrigeration space, the ice making system and the ice storage system are arranged at the bottom of the refrigeration space, and the ice storage box is arranged below the ice making system in order to compress the space of the ice storage system. When the ice blocks in the ice storage box are pushed out, the ice blocks need to be lifted to a distance into a crushed ice chamber. The structure is complex and occupies a large space. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] Embodiments of the application provide an ice making system and a refrigerator to solve the problem of complex structure and large space occupation of the existing ice making system.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of the application provide an ice making system, comprising:

[0005] A crushed ice mechanism, comprising an ice cutter assembly;

[0006] A conveying mechanism, configured to convey the ice blocks to the crushed ice machine;

[0007] A driving mechanism, comprising a driving member, a first driving part and a second driving part connected to an output shaft of the driving member, the first driving part being connected to the ice cutter assembly, and the second driving part being connected to the conveying mechanism.

[0008] In some embodiments of the application, the rotation speed of the first driving part is less than the rotation speed of the second driving part.

[0009] In some embodiments of the application, the driving mechanism further comprises a gear assembly, the first driving part is in transmission connection with the driving mechanism through the gear assembly, and the second driving part is in transmission connection with the driving mechanism through the gear assembly.

[0010] In some embodiments of the application, the first driving part comprises a first gear and a first connecting end connected to each other, the first gear is in meshing connection with the gear assembly, and the first connecting end is connected to the ice cutter assembly.

[0011] And / or, the second driving part comprises a second gear and a second connecting end connected to each other, the second gear is in meshing connection with the gear assembly, and the second connecting end is connected to the conveying mechanism.

[0012] In some embodiments of the application, the first connecting end is provided with a first clamping groove, and the first clamping groove is used for clamping connection with the ice cutter assembly.

[0013] And / or, the second connecting end is provided with a second clamping groove, and the conveying mechanism comprises an ice conveying box and a screw rod rotatably arranged in the ice conveying box, and the second clamping groove is clamped with the screw rod.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the driving mechanism comprises a mounting box, and the driving member is arranged in the mounting box.

[0015] The first gear and the first connecting end are respectively arranged separately inside and outside the mounting box.

[0016] And / or, the second gear and the second connecting end are respectively arranged separately inside and outside the mounting box.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present application, the first gear and the first connecting end are an integral structure; and / or, the second gear and the second connecting end are an integral structure.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present application, a mounting groove is arranged in the mounting box, and a clamping member is arranged in the mounting groove, and the driving member is mounted in the mounting groove and clamped with the clamping member.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present application, the ice crushing mechanism and the conveying mechanism are arranged side by side on the same side of the driving mechanism.

[0020] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerator, which comprises the ice making system as described in the above embodiments.

[0021] The ice making system provided by the embodiments of the present application comprises an ice crushing mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a driving mechanism. The ice crushing mechanism comprises an ice knife assembly. The conveying mechanism is used for conveying ice blocks to the ice crushing mechanism. The driving mechanism comprises a driving member, a first driving part and a second driving part connected with an output shaft of the driving member. The first driving part is connected with the ice knife assembly, and the second driving part is connected with the conveying mechanism. The first driving part of the driving member is used for driving the ice knife assembly of the ice crushing mechanism to rotate to crush ice. The second driving part is used for driving the conveying mechanism to convey ice blocks to the ice crushing mechanism. The unified driving of the driving mechanism to the ice crushing mechanism and the conveying mechanism is realized. The number of independent driving components is reduced. The structure of the ice making system is simplified. The occupied space of the ice making system is reduced.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0024] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following will be described in conjunction with the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numbers represent the same parts.

[0025] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the ice making system provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0026] Figure 2 The partial structural schematic diagram of the ice making system provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0027] Figure 3 The mechanism schematic diagram of the driving mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure 1 .

[0028] Figure 4 The mechanism schematic diagram of the driving mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure 2 .

[0029] Figure 5 The mechanism schematic diagram of the driving mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure 3 .

[0030] Figure 6 The mechanism schematic diagram of the driving mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure 4 .

[0031] Reference signs:

[0032] 100, ice crushing mechanism;

[0033] 200, conveying mechanism; 210, ice delivery box;

[0034] 300, driving mechanism; 310, driving member; 320, first driving part; 321, first gear; 322, first connecting end; 323, first clamping groove; 330, second driving part; 331, second gear; 332, second connecting end; 333, second clamping groove; 340, gear assembly; 350, mounting box; 351, mounting groove; 352, clamping member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0036] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0038] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0039] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, 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 one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0040] In related technologies, a separate ice-making space exists within the refrigerated container for ice making. This ice-making space consists of a water system, an ice-making system, an ice-storage system, and an ice-discharging system. In this solution, to save on the utilization rate of the refrigerated space, the ice-making system and the ice-storage system are placed at the bottom of the refrigerated space. At the same time, to compress the space of the ice-storage system, the ice storage box is placed at the bottom. When the ice blocks in the ice storage box are pushed out, they need to be lifted a certain distance to enter the ice crushing chamber. The structure is complex and occupies a large amount of space.

[0041] This application provides an ice-making system and a refrigerator to solve the problems of existing ice-making systems being complex in structure and occupying a large amount of space. The following will be discussed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Figures 1-6 Please provide an explanation.

[0042] The ice-making system provided in this application embodiment is referenced from... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the device includes an ice crushing mechanism 100, a conveying mechanism 200, and a driving mechanism 300. The ice crushing mechanism 100 includes an ice blade assembly. The conveying mechanism 200 is used to convey ice blocks to the ice crusher. The driving mechanism 300 includes a driving member 310 and a first driving part 320 and a second driving part 330 connected to the output shaft of the driving member 310. The first driving part 320 is connected to the ice blade assembly, and the second driving part 330 is connected to the conveying mechanism 200.

[0043] In this embodiment, the drive mechanism 300 includes a drive element 310, and a first drive section 320 and a second drive section 330 connected to the output shaft of the drive element 310. The first drive section 320 is directly connected to the ice blade assembly, and the second drive section 330 is connected to the conveying mechanism 200. The drive element 310 can be a motor or other power source. By controlling both the ice crushing mechanism 100 and the conveying mechanism 200 simultaneously with a single drive element 310, the number of independent drive components required in the system is reduced, thereby reducing cost and complexity. Furthermore, the reduction in independent drive components allows for a smaller overall size of the ice-making system, minimizing space requirements. The unified drive design also ensures more coordinated ice crushing and conveying processes, guaranteeing synchronous operation of the conveying mechanism 200 and the ice crushing mechanism 100, and preventing malfunctions caused by angular deviations.

[0044] For example, in this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 200 can be connected to the ice storage box of the ice maker. The conveying mechanism 200 may include an ice conveying box 210, which has an ice conveying cavity and an ice inlet and an ice outlet communicating with the ice conveying cavity. A rotatable screw is provided inside the ice conveying box 210, and the ice blocks are conveyed during the rotation of the screw. The ice blocks in the ice storage box enter the conveying mechanism 200 through the ice inlet. The ice blocks move under the drive of the screw and are discharged from the ice outlet. The ice outlet can be connected to the ice crushing mechanism 100. The ice crushing mechanism 100 is provided with an ice blade assembly. During the rotation of the ice blade assembly, the whole ice can be crushed into ice chips to meet the user's need for using crushed ice.

[0045] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the rotational speed of the first drive unit 320 is less than the rotational speed of the second drive unit 330.

[0046] Since the ice-crushing mechanism 100 typically requires a large torque to crush ice, a lower rotational speed can provide greater torque, thereby improving crushing efficiency and quality. Meanwhile, the conveying mechanism 200 requires a higher rotational speed to increase the ice conveying speed, ensuring the smoothness of the entire ice-making process and reducing user waiting time.

[0047] By designing the transmission ratio of the transmission components, the first drive unit 320 can operate at a lower speed, while the second drive unit 330 operates at a higher speed. For example, the transmission ratio between the gear connected to the first drive unit 320 and the drive member 310 is smaller than the transmission ratio between the gear connected to the second drive unit 330 and the drive source. The speed difference between the first drive unit 320 and the second drive unit 330 allows the ice-making system to transport and crush ice more efficiently, improving the overall performance and reliability of the ice-making system.

[0048] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the drive mechanism 300 also includes a gear assembly 340. The first drive unit 320 is connected to the drive mechanism 300 via the gear assembly 340, and the second drive unit 330 is connected to the drive mechanism 300 via the gear assembly 340.

[0049] For example, the gear assembly 340 may include a plurality of gears that are sequentially connected in a transmission manner, and the selection and configuration of the gears can be set according to the required transmission ratio and speed of the first drive unit 320 and the second drive unit 330. The gear assembly 340 can provide a precise transmission ratio, ensuring that the first drive unit 320 and the second drive unit 330 can operate at a predetermined speed, thus providing operational stability of the transmission system.

[0050] Alternatively, in addition to using gear assembly 340 for transmission, belt drive or other transmission methods can also be used.

[0051] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the first drive unit 320 includes a first gear 321 and a first connecting end 322 connected to each other. The first gear 321 is meshed with the gear assembly 340, and the first connecting end 322 is connected to the ice skate assembly. The first connecting end 322 can be a gear shaft, coupling, or other mechanical connecting element. After the drive unit 310 is started, the power is transmitted to the first gear 321 through the gear assembly 340, and then to the ice skate assembly through the first connecting end 322, driving the ice skate assembly to rotate.

[0052] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the second drive unit 330 includes a second gear 331 and a second connecting end 332 connected to each other. The second gear 331 is meshed with the gear assembly 340, and the second connecting end 332 is connected to the conveying mechanism 200. Similarly, the second connecting end 332 can be a gear shaft, coupling, or other mechanical connecting element. After the drive unit 310 is started, the power is transmitted to the second gear 331 through the gear assembly 340, and then to the conveying mechanism 200 through the second connecting end 332, thereby realizing the transport of ice blocks by the conveying mechanism 200.

[0053] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the first connecting end 322 is provided with a first slot 323, which is used to engage with the ice skate assembly.

[0054] For example, the first slot 323 matches the corresponding part of the blade assembly's pivot, allowing the blade assembly to be securely engaged with the first connecting end 322, improving connection stability and ensuring the blade assembly will not fall off during operation. By using the slot, the assembly process becomes simpler and faster; the blade assembly can be directly inserted into or snapped into the first slot 323 without complex fixing operations, reducing assembly difficulty and time, and facilitating maintenance and replacement.

[0055] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the second connecting end 332 is provided with a second slot 333, and the conveying mechanism 200 includes an ice conveying box 210 and a screw rotatably disposed in the ice conveying box 210. The second slot 333 is engaged with the screw.

[0056] In this embodiment, the size and shape of the second slot 333 can match the end of the screw, so that the screw can be firmly locked onto the second connecting end 332 of the second drive unit 330. On the one hand, this facilitates installation and replacement and improves the convenience of maintenance. On the other hand, it ensures that when the second drive unit 330 rotates, it can drive the screw to rotate stably in the ice conveying box 210, thereby effectively pushing the ice block to move into the ice crushing mechanism 100 and improving the stability of ice block transmission.

[0057] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the drive mechanism 300 includes a mounting box 350, a drive component 310 disposed inside the mounting box 350, and a first gear 321 and a first connecting end 322 disposed separately inside and outside the mounting box 350.

[0058] For example, the drive mechanism 300 includes a mounting box 350, which has a dedicated receiving space inside for accommodating the drive component 310 and the gear assembly 340, to ensure that the drive component 310 can be stably installed and operated. Meanwhile, the first gear 321 is installed inside the mounting box 350, while the first connecting end 322 is located outside the mounting box 350. This separation effectively isolates the direct influence of the external environment (moisture) on the internal drive component 310 and gear assembly 340, improving the durability and reliability of the drive component 310 and gear assembly 340, while facilitating the connection between the first gear 321 and the gear assembly 340 and the drive component 310.

[0059] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the second gear 331 and the second connecting end 332 are respectively disposed inside and outside the mounting box 350. That is, the second gear 331 is installed inside the mounting box 350, and the second connecting end 332 is located outside the mounting box 350, which also serves to isolate moisture and protect the internal components of the mounting box 350.

[0060] In one optional embodiment, the first gear 321 and the first connecting end 322 are an integral structure; in another optional embodiment, the second gear 331 and the second connecting end 332 are an integral structure. This integrated structural design can reduce the number of parts, simplify the assembly process, reduce space occupation, and improve the overall structural strength and stability of the first drive unit 320 and the second drive unit 330.

[0061] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the mounting box 350 has a mounting slot 351, and a snap-fit ​​component 352 is provided in the mounting slot 351. The drive component 310 is installed in the mounting slot 351 and snaps into the snap-fit ​​component 352. The drive component 310 can be directly inserted into the mounting slot 351 and snapped into the snap-fit ​​component 352 without complicated fixing steps, which facilitates the fixing of the position of the drive component 310, ensures the stability of the drive component 310 during operation, and reduces the possibility of failure.

[0062] In one alternative implementation, refer to Figure 1As shown, the ice-crushing mechanism 100 and the conveying mechanism 200 are arranged side by side on the same side of the drive mechanism 300. For example, the ice-crushing mechanism 100 and the conveying mechanism 200 are arranged side by side below the drive mechanism 300, and the conveying mechanism 200 is used to lift ice blocks in the height direction. The side-by-side layout makes effective use of the space in both the vertical and horizontal directions for the ice-crushing mechanism 100 and the conveying mechanism 200, reducing the overall space occupied by the equipment.

[0063] The ice-making system provided in this application includes an ice-crushing mechanism 100, a conveying mechanism 200, and a driving mechanism 300. The ice-crushing mechanism 100 includes an ice blade assembly. The conveying mechanism 200 is used to convey ice blocks to the ice-crushing mechanism 100. The driving mechanism 300 includes a driving member 310 and a first driving part 320 and a second driving part 330 connected to the output shaft of the driving member 310. The first driving part 320 is connected to the ice blade assembly, and the second driving part 330 is connected to the conveying mechanism 200. The first driving part 320 of the driving member 310 is used to drive the ice blade assembly of the ice-crushing mechanism 100 to rotate and crush ice. The second driving part 330 is used to drive the conveying mechanism 200 to convey ice blocks to the ice-crushing mechanism 100. This achieves unified driving of the ice-crushing mechanism 100 and the conveying mechanism 200 by the driving mechanism 300, reduces the number of independent driving components, simplifies the structure of the ice-making system, and reduces the space occupied by the ice-making system.

[0064] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a refrigerator, which includes an ice-making system as described in the above embodiments.

[0065] It is understood that the refrigerator in this embodiment may include, but is not limited to, a single-door refrigerator or a double-door refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. The ice-making system may be installed in the refrigerator compartment or on the door of the refrigerator compartment. This embodiment does not make specific limitations on this.

[0066] It is understood that since the ice-making system has the beneficial effects of the above embodiments, the refrigerator will have the corresponding beneficial effects of the above embodiments. The specific implementation method can be referred to the above embodiments, and this embodiment will not repeat the details.

[0067] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0068] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate this application and are not intended to limit this application. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications, or equivalent substitutions of the technical solutions of this application do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this application and should all be covered within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An ice-making system, characterized in that, include: Ice-breaking mechanism, including ice blade assembly; A conveying mechanism for conveying ice blocks to the ice crusher; The driving mechanism includes a driving member and a first driving part and a second driving part connected to the output shaft of the driving member. The first driving part is connected to the ice skate assembly, and the second driving part is connected to the conveying mechanism.

2. The ice-making system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotational speed of the first drive unit is less than that of the second drive unit.

3. The ice-making system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive mechanism further includes a gear assembly, wherein the first drive unit is connected to the drive mechanism via the gear assembly, and the second drive unit is connected to the drive mechanism via the gear assembly.

4. The ice-making system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first drive unit includes a first gear and a first connecting end that are interconnected. The first gear meshes with the gear assembly, and the first connecting end is connected to the ice skate assembly. And / or, the second drive unit includes a second gear and a second connecting end connected to each other, the second gear meshing with the gear assembly, and the second connecting end being connected to the conveying mechanism.

5. The ice-making system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first connecting end is provided with a first slot, which is used to engage with the ice skate assembly; And / or, the second connecting end is provided with a second slot, the conveying mechanism includes an ice conveying box and a screw rotatably disposed in the ice conveying box, and the second slot engages with the screw.

6. The ice-making system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes a mounting box, and the drive component is disposed within the mounting box; The first gear and the first connecting end are respectively disposed inside and outside the mounting box; And / or, the second gear and the second connecting end are respectively disposed inside and outside the mounting box.

7. The ice-making system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first gear and the first connecting end are an integral structure; and / or, the second gear and the second connecting end are an integral structure.

8. The ice-making system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The mounting box has a mounting slot, and a snap-fit ​​component is provided in the mounting slot. The driving component is installed in the mounting slot and snaps into the snap-fit ​​component.

9. The ice-making system according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The ice-crushing mechanism and the conveying mechanism are arranged side by side on the same side of the driving mechanism.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that, The refrigerator includes an ice-making system as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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