Ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice
By introducing partition layers and hollow column designs into the ice grid structure, the problems of slow freezing speed and difficulty in demolding existing ice blocks are solved, achieving the effect of rapid ice cooling and convenient use.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520529140.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-25
AI Technical Summary
Solid ice cubes made in existing ice trays freeze slowly, are difficult to unmold, and are prone to making noise and blocking straws when drinking, resulting in inconsistent chilling speed.
Design an ice grid structure including a base, a top cover, and a partition layer. The base has a cavity, the partition layer is set between the outer wall and the central column to form a grooved ice block, the central column is a hollow structure, the ice block has a central hole to facilitate the insertion of a straw, and the partition layer is made of a soft material to facilitate demolding.
It improves the speed and uniformity of ice cooling, reduces noise, makes it convenient to use with straws, and is easy to unmold.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to ice mould technical field, concretely refers to an ice cube structure of making water bottle ice. BACKGROUND
[0002] People often use ice cubes in hot summer, ice cubes can cool beverages and bring people cool and comfortable experience. The accessories of household refrigerator usually include ice cube trays, people can add water in the ice cube trays and freeze ice cubes in the freezer of the refrigerator. Of course, the ice cubes made by the ice cube trays are solid, and the shape of the ice cubes is determined by the shape of the cavity of the mould, which is usually square, spherical or cylindrical. The freezing speed of the solid ice cubes is slow, and the demoulding is difficult.
[0003] For example, Chinese patent CN209541237U discloses an ice cube mould, which comprises a mould shell, a heat preservation shell arranged outside the mould shell and an inner mould arranged in the mould shell. The heat preservation shell forms a heat preservation cavity. The inner mould comprises a first inner mould and a second inner mould connected with each other. A first mould groove and a second mould groove cooperate to form a cavity. Two cavities are formed by the left and right paired first inner mould and second inner mould, and two high transparent ice balls can be made at one time.
[0004] In actual use, the solid ice cubes made by the existing ice cube trays will be stacked in the cup. When drinking wine or beverage, the shaking of the cup will make the ice cubes hit the cup wall and produce noise. If a straw is used to drink the beverage, the ice cubes will often block the straw and make it difficult to insert into the bottom of the cup. In particular, the surface area of the solid ice cubes is limited, and the dissolution of the ice cubes is from the outside to the inside, so the ice cooling speed is slow and unstable.
[0005] Therefore, the prior art still needs to be improved and developed. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0006] The utility model aims at the defects and deficiencies of the prior art, and provides an ice cube structure for making water bottle ice, which is reasonable in structure and practical.
[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
[0008] The ice cube structure for making water bottle ice comprises a base, a cavity for making ice cubes is arranged on the base, the base has an outer side wall for defining the outer peripheral contour of the ice cubes, a bottom plate for defining the bottom surface contour of the ice cubes, and a middle column for defining the inner hole contour of the ice cubes. The inner cavity of the base between the outer side wall, the bottom plate and the middle column constitutes the cavity. A partition layer is arranged in the cavity and between the outer side wall and the middle column, and the partition layer is used to form a groove structure on the ice cubes.
[0009] According to the above scheme, the utility model still includes the upper cover, the partition layer is arranged on the upper cover, the upper cover is capped on the upper end surface of the base, so that the partition layer can be extended between the outer side wall and the middle column.
[0010] According to the above scheme, the partition layer includes an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring surrounds the middle column and is arranged in a spaced manner, and the outer ring surrounds the inner ring and is arranged in a spaced manner; the first port of the inner ring and the first port of the outer ring are respectively connected to the upper cover, and the second port of the inner ring and the second port of the outer ring are closedly connected through a transition ring.
[0011] According to the above scheme, the partition layer is arranged on the base plate, so that the partition layer is arranged in a spaced manner between the outer side wall and the middle column.
[0012] According to the above scheme, the partition layer includes an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring surrounds the middle column and is arranged in a spaced manner, and the outer ring surrounds the inner ring and is arranged in a spaced manner; the first port of the inner ring and the first port of the outer ring are respectively connected to the upper cover, and the second port of the inner ring and the second port of the outer ring are closedly connected through a transition ring.
[0013] According to the above scheme, the utility model still includes an extension deck, the extension deck is arranged around the outer side of the partition layer, the first port of the inner ring is connected to the outer edge of the upper cover, the first port of the outer ring is connected to the inner edge of the extension deck, and the outer edge of the extension deck is capped on the upper end port of the outer side wall.
[0014] According to the above scheme, a flange buckle is arranged on the outer edge of the extension deck, a flange is arranged on the upper end of the outer side wall of the base, and the flange buckle is connected to the flange in a clamping manner.
[0015] According to the above scheme, the middle column is a hollow structure, the inner cavity of the middle column constitutes a channel hole, the lower end of the channel hole penetrates through the base plate to form a bottom port, an exhaust hole is arranged on the upper end surface of the middle column, and the exhaust hole is communicated with the upper end of the channel hole.
[0016] According to the above scheme, the wall thickness of the outer ring is H, and the wall thickness of the inner ring is K, so H is greater than or equal to K.
[0017] According to the above scheme, the caliber of the first port of the inner ring is M1, the caliber of the second port of the inner ring is M2, so M1 is less than or equal to M2.
[0018] According to the above scheme, the caliber of the first port of the outer ring is N1, the caliber of the second port of the outer ring is N2, so N1 is greater than or equal to N2.
[0019] According to the above scheme, the height of the middle column is L1, and the depth of the cavity is L2, so L1 is greater than or equal to L2.
[0020] According to the above scheme, the base, the middle column, the upper cover and the partition layer are made of soft material.
[0021] The ice block with the center hole is convenient to insert the straw, the partition layer is inserted into the cavity to divide the inside and outside of the partition layer, thereby forming the groove structure on the ice block, the ice block has a larger surface area, and the ice chilling speed and uniformity of the ice block are improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall split structure of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the positive cross-sectional structure of Figure 2 ;
[0025] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the upper cover and the base of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the demolding process of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the positive cross-sectional structure of the embodiment 2 of the utility model.
[0028] In the drawings:
[0029] 100, base; 200, partition layer; 300, ice block; 110, outer side wall; 120, bottom plate; 130, middle column; 11, cavity; 12, flange; 13, passage hole; 14, exhaust hole; 21, upper cover; 22, inner ring; 23, outer ring; 24, transition ring; 25, flange buckle; 27, extension deck; 31, groove structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The technical scheme of the utility model will be described below in combination with the drawings and the embodiments.
[0031] Embodiment 1
[0032] As Figures 1-5The utility model discloses a ice grid structure of making water bottle ice, including base 100, the base 100 is equipped with the cavity 11 for making ice block 300, the base 100 has outer lateral wall 110, and outer lateral wall 110 is used to define the outer periphery profile of ice block 300, the base 100 has bottom plate 120, and bottom plate 120 is used to define the bottom profile of ice block 300, the base 100 has middle column 130, and middle column 130 is used to define the inner hole profile of ice block 300, the cavity of base 100 between outer lateral wall 110, bottom plate 120 and middle column 130 constitutes the cavity 11, the cavity 11 is equipped with the partition layer 200, and the partition layer 200 is arranged between outer lateral wall 110 and middle column 130, and the partition layer 200 is used to form groove structure 31 on ice block 300.
[0033] Outer lateral wall 110, bottom plate 120 and middle column 130 constitute a cavity 11 with open upper end on base 100, after injecting water in the cavity 11 and freezing, can form the ice block 300 of columnar shape, and the ice block 300 has a central through hole, and the central through hole can be used for inserting the straw, so that the user can drink the beverage at the bottom of the cup.
[0034] It can be understood that the outer lateral wall 100 can be square, circular and flower-shaped, so that the above-mentioned ice block 300 of columnar shape has different external profiles.
[0035] Further, the partition layer 200 is inserted between the outer lateral wall 110 and the middle column 130, and is spaced apart from both, thereby dividing the cavity 11 into two spaces inside and outside. If the lower end of the partition layer 200 is spaced apart from the bottom plate 120, the lower parts of the two spaces inside and outside the cavity 11 are communicated, so that the ice block 300 in the cavity 11 is a whole structure. If the upper end of the partition layer 200 has a height difference with the middle column 130, the upper parts of the two spaces inside and outside the cavity 11 are communicated, so that the ice block 300 in the cavity 11 is a whole structure.
[0036] The partition layer 200 is arranged in the cavity 11, so that the groove structure 31 is formed on the ice block 300 after freezing. It can be understood that the partition layer 200 can be a continuous structure, such as a ring-shaped groove surrounding the middle column. Alternatively, the partition layer 200 is composed of a plurality of rods, which are distributed between the outer lateral wall 110 and the middle column 130 along the cavity 11, so that the groove structure 31 is composed of a porous structure, and the ice block 300 obtained has a honeycomb shape.
[0037] The groove structure 31 enlarges the surface area of the ice block 300 as a whole, so that the ice block 300 can chill the beverage faster, thereby improving the user's experience.
[0038] Specifically, the utility model also includes upper cover 21, the partition layer 200 sets up on upper cover 21, and upper cover 21 covers on the upper end surface of base 100, makes the partition layer 200 extend into the cavity 11 and can be arranged between the outer side wall 110 and the middle column 130. The upper cover 21 is used for covering the upper port of the cavity 11, and the partition layer 200 is arranged on the bottom surface of the upper cover 21, so that the partition layer 200 is arranged in the cavity 11, and the lower end of the partition layer 200 is spaced apart from the bottom plate 120.
[0039] After the ice block 300 is formed, the upper cover 21 is opened, and the partition layer 200 can be directly pulled out, so that the ice block 300 is easily peeled off from the base 100.
[0040] It can be understood that the base 100, the middle column 130, the upper cover 21 and the partition layer 200 are all made of soft material, which includes but is not limited to silica gel, rubber and composite material, and the soft material should be suitable for injection molding to facilitate production and processing.
[0041] Preferably, the partition layer 200 includes an inner ring 22 and an outer ring 23, the inner ring 22 surrounds the middle column 130 and is spaced apart from the middle column 130, and the outer ring 23 surrounds the inner ring 22 and is spaced apart from the inner ring 22; the first port of the inner ring 22 and the first port of the outer ring 23 are connected to the upper cover 21 respectively, and the second port of the inner ring 22 and the second port of the outer ring 23 are connected by the transition ring 24. In the vertical section, the inner ring 22, the outer ring 23 and the transition ring 24 form a nearly "U" shaped track, and the "U" shaped track rotates around the vertical center axis of the base 100 to form the partition layer 200. The upper end of the inner ring 22 and the outer ring 23 is connected to the upper cover 21, and there is a spacing between the inner ring 22 and the outer ring 23, and the spacing on the partition layer 200 forms an opening on the upper cover 21. The partition layer 200 has a cavity, and the partition layer 200 is made of soft material, which can deform to a certain extent when the ice block 300 is frozen, and the soft partition layer 200 is more easily peeled off.
[0042] The utility model also includes extension deck 27, extension deck 27 is around setting in the outside of partition layer 200, the first port of inner ring 22 is connected the outer edge of upper cover 21, the first port of outer ring 23 is connected the inner edge of extension deck 27, the outer edge of extension deck 27 is covered on the upper port of outside wall 110. It can be understood that, the partition layer 200 is equivalent to setting between upper cover 21 and extension deck 27, preferably, the outer diameter of extension deck 27 should be greater than the outer diameter of outside wall 110, so that extension deck 27 periphery protrudes from outside wall 110, when deicing, user can press in upper cover 21 (the place has the ice block 300 formed support near middle column 130), and extension deck 27 is pulled up to make upper cover 21 and partition layer 200 separate from ice block 300.
[0043] The outer edge of extension deck 27 is equipped with flanging buckle 25, the upper end of outside wall 110 of base 100 is equipped with flange 12, and flanging buckle 25 is covered and connected on flange 12. Extension deck 27 is covered and connected flange 12 through flanging buckle 25, so that upper cover 21 and extension deck 27 are integrally fixed on the upper end surface of base 100. It can be understood that, upper cover 21 and extension deck 27 are cooperatively arranged on base 100, so that the position of partition layer 200 in cavity 11 is defined.
[0044] As shown in the accompanying drawings, Figure 5 Further, extension deck 27 and upper cover 21 have a large thickness, when deicing, user is to use palm whole grip ice cell, and the edge of extension deck 27 is pulled up through finger to make flanging buckle 25 separate from flange 12, so that extension deck 27 separates from the upper end surface of ice block 300. With the deformation of extension deck 27, outer ring 23 and inner ring 22 are sequentially deformed to make upper cover 21 whole separate from ice block 300.
[0045] Therefore, the thickness of extension deck 27 can be increased to make its strength greater than that of outer ring 23 and inner ring 22, so that the deformation of extension deck 27 can better drive the deformation of outer ring 23 and inner ring 22, and deicing is easier.
[0046] Middle column 130 is a hollow structure, the inner cavity of middle column 130 constitutes passage hole 13, the lower end of passage hole 13 penetrates bottom plate 120 to form bottom opening, and exhaust hole 14 is arranged on the upper end surface of middle column 130 and communicates with the upper end of passage hole 13. When upper cover 21 is covered on base 100, the upper end surface of middle column 130 touches upper cover 21, so that cavity 11 in base 100 is sealed and arranged, and the water amount in cavity 11 is controlled. Further, when the water in cavity 11 freezes, the expansion inside cavity 11 can lift up upper cover 21, so that water and air are discharged from exhaust hole 14 and passage hole 13.
[0047] As attached Figure 5 As shown, the deformation of the extended deck 27 causes the outer ring 23 and inner ring 22 to deform sequentially, causing the upper cover 21 to detach from the ice block 300. At this time, a foldable structure is formed between the inner ring 22 and the outer ring 23 through the transition ring 24, allowing the inner ring 22 to extend downwards and separate from the ice block 300. Then, the base 100 is pried outwards, causing the outer wall 110 to separate from the outer edge of the ice block 300, and then the ice block 300 is lifted out of the cavity 11. It can be understood that the separation between the central column 130 and the ice block 300 can be achieved by allowing the inner wall of the ice block 300 to melt after a period of time. Furthermore, by pressing the upper surface of the central column 130, the central column 130 can be deformed downwards, allowing the central column 130 to separate directly from the inner hole of the ice block 300.
[0048] The outer ring 23 has a wall thickness of H, and the inner ring 22 has a wall thickness of K, so H ≥ K. The larger wall thickness H of the outer ring 23 provides better stability when the ice cube 300 freezes, ensuring that the deformation of the outer periphery of the ice cube 300 is less than the deformation of its inner hole. This prevents the outer diameter of the ice cube 300 from being too large to fit into a cup, while the inner diameter of the ice cube 300 is much larger than the diameter of the straw. This ensures that the expansion of the ice cube 300 during freezing does not affect the shape of the ice cube, nor does it affect the insertion of the straw.
[0049] If the diameter of the upper end of the inner ring 22 is M1 and the diameter of the lower end of the inner ring 22 is M2, then M1 ≤ M2. If the diameter of the upper end of the outer ring 23 is N1 and the diameter of the lower end of the outer ring 23 is N2, then N1 ≥ N2.
[0050] In simple terms, M1≤M2 and N1≥N2, causing the inner ring 22 and outer ring 23 to form an approximately "V" shaped trajectory, with the lower end of this trajectory still connected by an arc-shaped transition ring 24. This gives the partition layer 200 better structural strength to counteract the expansion of the ice block 300, and also allows the partition layer 200 to have a draft angle during the molding and processing of the upper cover 21 and the partition layer 200, facilitating mold opening, production, and processing.
[0051] Example 2
[0052] As attached Figure 6 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is only that the partition layer 200 is disposed on the base plate 120, and the partition layer 200 is spaced between the outer side wall 110 and the central column 130. This embodiment does not use the top cover 21, and the partition layer 200 is disposed on the base plate. The height of the partition layer 200 should be less than the depth of the cavity 11, which can also achieve the ice-making purpose of Embodiment 1, thereby reducing the overall cost.
[0053] The partition layer 200 comprises an inner ring 22 and an outer ring 23, the inner ring 22 is arranged around the middle column 130 and is spaced apart from the middle column 130, and the outer ring 23 is arranged around the inner ring 22 and is spaced apart from the inner ring 22; the first port of the inner ring 22 and the first port of the outer ring 23 are connected with the bottom plate 120 respectively, and the second port of the inner ring 22 and the second port of the outer ring 23 are connected through the transition ring 24. In the vertical section, the inner ring 22, the outer ring 23 and the transition ring 24 form an approximate "U" shaped track, and the "U" shaped track rotates around the vertical center axis of the base 100 to form the partition layer 200. The first port of the inner ring 22 and the first port of the outer ring 23 are connected with the bottom plate 120, there is a spacing space between the inner ring 22 and the outer ring 23, and the spacing space on the partition layer 200 forms an opening on the bottom plate 120. The partition layer 200 has a cavity itself, and the partition layer 200 is made of soft material, can bear a certain degree of deformation when the ice block 300 is frozen, and the soft partition layer 200 is more easily to make the ice block 300 peel off.
[0054] Further, the height of the middle column 130 is L1, and the depth of the cavity 11 is L2, and L1≥L2. After the ice block 300 is formed in the cavity 11, the upper end surface of the middle column 130 protrudes from the upper end surface of the ice block 300, and the upper end of the middle column 130 is pinched to make the middle column 130 peel off from the inner hole of the ice block 300, so that the ice block 300 is conveniently demolded from the base 100.
[0055] Further, when the ice block 300 is demolded, the outer side wall 110 is first broken outward to make it peel off from the outer edge surface of the ice block 300, and then the upper end of the middle column 130 is pulled to drive the ice block 300 to be demolded from the cavity 11.
[0056] The above only describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and equivalent changes or modifications made according to the structure, features and principles described in the patent application range of the present application are included in the patent application range of the present application.
Claims
1. An ice cube structure for making bottle ice, comprising a base (100) provided with a cavity (11) for making ice cubes (300), characterized in that: the base (100) has an outer side wall (110) for defining the outer peripheral contour of the ice cubes (300); the base (100) has a bottom plate (120) for defining the bottom surface contour of the ice cubes (300); the base (100) has a middle column (130) for defining the inner hole contour of the ice cubes (300); the inner cavity of the base (100) between the outer side wall (110), the bottom plate (120) and the middle column (130) constitutes the cavity (11); the cavity (11) is provided with a partition layer (200) arranged between the outer side wall (110) and the middle column (130), the partition layer (200) being used to form a groove structure (31) on the ice cubes (300). Further comprising an upper cover (21), the partition layer (200) is arranged on the upper cover (21), and the upper cover (21) is capped on the upper end surface of the base (100), so that the partition layer (200) can be extended into the cavity (11) and arranged between the outer side wall (110) and the middle column (130). The partition layer (200) comprises an inner ring (22) and an outer ring (23), the inner ring (22) surrounds and is spaced apart from the middle column (130), and the outer ring (23) surrounds and is spaced apart from the inner ring (22); the first port of the inner ring (22) and the first port of the outer ring (23) are respectively connected to the upper cover (21), and the second port of the inner ring (22) and the second port of the outer ring (23) are closedly connected through a transition ring (24). The partition layer (200) is arranged on the bottom plate (120), so that the partition layer (200) is arranged between the outer side wall (110) and the middle column (130) in a spaced manner. The partition layer (200) comprises an inner ring (22) and an outer ring (23), the inner ring (22) surrounds and is spaced apart from the middle column (130), and the outer ring (23) surrounds and is spaced apart from the inner ring (22); the first port of the inner ring (22) and the first port of the outer ring (23) are respectively connected to the bottom plate (120), and the second port of the inner ring (22) and the second port of the outer ring (23) are closedly connected through a transition ring (24). Further comprising an extension deck (27), the extension deck (27) surrounds the outside of the partition layer (200), the first port of the inner ring (22) is connected to the outer edge of the upper cover (21), the first port of the outer ring (23) is connected to the inner edge of the extension deck (27), and the outer edge of the extension deck (27) is capped on the upper port of the outer side wall (110).
2. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice of claim 1, wherein: The outer edge of the extension deck (27) is provided with a flange buckle (25), and the outer side wall (110) of the base (100) is provided with a flange (12) at the upper end, and the flange buckle (25) is connected to the flange (12) in a cladding manner.
3. An ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice of claim 1, wherein: 5. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice of claim 4, wherein: 6. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice of claim 2, wherein: 7. An ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice according to claim 6, wherein: 8. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice of claim 1, wherein: The middle column (130) is a hollow structure, and an inner cavity of the middle column (130) constitutes a passage hole (13), a lower end of the passage hole (13) penetrates through the bottom plate (120) to form a bottom opening, and an upper end surface of the middle column (130) is provided with an exhaust hole (14) which is communicated with an upper end of the passage hole (13).
9. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice according to claim 3 or 5, wherein: The wall thickness of the outer ring (23) is H, and the wall thickness of the inner ring (22) is K, and H≥K.
10. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice according to claim 3 or 5, wherein: The caliber of the first port of the inner ring (22) is M1, and the caliber of the second port of the inner ring (22) is M2, and M1≤M2.
11. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice according to claim 3 or 5, wherein: The caliber of the first port of the outer ring (23) is N1, and the caliber of the second port of the outer ring (23) is N2, and N1≥N2.
12. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice of claim 8, wherein: The height of the middle column (130) is L1, and the depth of the cavity (11) is L2, and L1≥L2.
13. The ice cube tray structure for making water bottle ice of claim 2, wherein: The base (100), the middle column (130), the upper cover (21) and the partition layer (200) are all made of soft materials.
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