Ice making device and purified drinking equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice making device and purified drinking equipment, and relates to the technical field of ice making. The ice making bin and the ice storage bin are located in the shell. The ice making assembly is located in the ice making bin. The ice making assembly comprises an ice making module and a water receiving box located below the ice making module. The ice making mode of the ice making module is used for making water in the water receiving box into ice blocks, and the ice unloading mode is configured to enable the ice blocks to fall off in a heating mode. The ice making module can enable part of air in the ice making bin to be heated to rise in the ice unloading mode. The ice storage bin and the ice making bin are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The ice storage bin is used for storing ice blocks generated by the ice making assembly. The cover plate is arranged on the top of the shell. And the cover plate covers the ice making bin and the ice storage bin. The cover plate is provided with a heat insulation piece protruding out of the inner wall of the cover plate. And the heat insulation piece is used for separating the ice making bin and the ice storage bin in the top area of the shell, so that part of air which rises due to heating in the ice making bin cannot flow into the ice storage bin in the de-icing mode. The ice making device can solve the problem of ice block adhesion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of ice-making technology, specifically to an ice-making apparatus and a drinking water purification device. Background Technology

[0002] The ice-making device includes an ice-making module. This module cools water or other liquids to form ice. When the ice reaches a preset thickness, the module removes the ice and stores it in an ice storage compartment. The module can heat the ice during the removal process to cause it to detach.

[0003] During the de-icing process, the high temperature generated inside the ice-making chamber heats the surrounding air. When this hot air enters the ice storage chamber, it increases the temperature difference within the chamber, causing a significant rise in temperature. At this point, the ice in the storage chamber melts, leading to ice blocks sticking together. Furthermore, the ice blocks may be crushed during the de-icing process, severely impacting the user experience.

[0004] In related technologies, partition plates are installed inside the ice-making chamber and the ice-storage chamber. The main function of the partition plates is to prevent water from entering the ice-storage chamber, thus avoiding the phenomenon of ice blocks sticking together when they come into contact with water. However, it is difficult to solve the problem of hot air entering the ice-storage chamber during the de-icing process, causing the ice blocks to melt and stick together. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides an ice-making device and a water purification device, which can solve the problems of ice blocks sticking together and ice blocks being easily crushed into broken ice during the ice-making process.

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides an ice-making apparatus, comprising:

[0007] case;

[0008] An ice-making chamber, located within the housing;

[0009] An ice-making assembly is located inside the ice-making chamber. The ice-making assembly includes an ice-making module and a water receiving box. The water receiving box is located below the ice-making module. The ice-making module has an ice-making mode and an ice-removing mode. The ice-making mode is used to make ice cubes from the water in the water receiving box. The ice-removing mode is configured to cause the ice cubes to fall off by heating. In the ice-removing mode, the ice-making module can heat some of the air inside the ice-making chamber and cause it to rise.

[0010] An ice storage compartment is located inside the shell and is arranged horizontally alongside the ice-making compartment. The ice storage compartment is used to store the ice blocks generated by the ice-making component.

[0011] A cover plate is disposed on the top of the housing. The cover plate is used to cover the ice-making chamber and the ice-storage chamber. The cover plate is provided with a heat insulation element protruding from the inner wall of the cover plate. The heat insulation element separates the ice-making chamber and the ice-storage chamber in the top area of ​​the housing, so that the air that is heated and rises inside the ice-making chamber in the de-icing mode cannot flow into the ice-storage chamber.

[0012] The ice-making device provided in this application has an ice-making component located inside the ice-making chamber. The ice-making module can produce ice cubes within the ice-making chamber in ice-making mode and allow the ice cubes to fall into a water collection box in ice-removal mode. An ice storage chamber and the ice-making chamber are arranged side-by-side horizontally. When the amount of ice cubes in the water collection box reaches a certain level, the ice cubes can enter the ice storage chamber. The ice storage chamber can store more ice cubes for user use.

[0013] The cover plate is located at the top of the housing. In other words, the cover plate is positioned above the ice-making chamber and the ice-storage chamber. The cover plate can conceal the ice-making chamber and the ice-storage chamber, preventing the components inside from being exposed. In ice-making mode, water can freeze on the ice-making module to form ice cubes. The ice cubes are frozen on the ice-making module. When the ice cubes on the ice-making module reach a preset thickness, the ice-removal mode can be activated. At this time, the ice-making module can heat the ice cubes, causing the part of the ice cubes in contact with the ice-making module to melt, forming a water film between the ice cubes and the ice-making module, so that the ice cubes can be easily removed from the ice-making module and fall into the water collection box below.

[0014] When the ice-making module heats the ice in de-icing mode, it generates heat, creating hot air. Since the ice storage compartment contains ice, the temperature inside rises, causing some of the ice to melt. The water from the melting ice easily soaks surrounding ice blocks. Under the low temperature of the ice, the melted water refreezes, causing the ice blocks to stick together. Furthermore, the melting of the ice reduces its hardness, making it prone to breakage during dispensing, severely impacting the user experience.

[0015] In this embodiment, a heat insulation component protruding from the inner wall of the cover plate on the top of the shell is provided. In other words, the heat insulation component is located in the top area of ​​the shell. The heat insulation component can separate the ice-making chamber and the ice storage chamber in the top area of ​​the shell. This prevents the rising hot air generated by heating the ice in the ice-making chamber during the de-icing mode from entering the ice storage chamber, thus accumulating in the top area of ​​the ice-making chamber. The ingenious design of the heat insulation component ensures that the ambient temperature in the ice storage chamber is basically unaffected by the de-icing mode, avoiding the phenomenon of ice sticking together due to melting, which helps to ensure the quality of ice dispensing and improves the user experience. It should be noted that since the ice-making mode and the de-icing mode alternate during normal operation of the ice-making device, the hot air generated in the de-icing mode does not exist for a long time. Instead, it is gradually generated by heating in the de-icing mode and dissipates when cooled in the ice-making mode. This embodiment effectively avoids the impact of the heat generated in the de-icing mode on the ice storage chamber through the heat insulation component. Here, hot air mainly refers to air that is higher than the normal room temperature.

[0016] According to one embodiment of this application, the ice-making module and the cover plate have a vertical distance between them, and the heat insulation member is capable of covering the distance in the horizontal direction.

[0017] In this embodiment, because hot air rises, in de-icing mode, the hot air generated by the ice-making module rises to within the distance n between the ice-making module and the cover plate. In particular, hot air tends to accumulate in the top area near the inner wall of the cover plate within the housing, reducing the possibility of hot air overflowing into the ice storage area. Since the cover plate is located above the ice-making chamber, it can prevent the hot air from continuing to rise. At this time, the hot air tends to diffuse horizontally. By providing a heat insulation component to cover the distance n horizontally, the hot air within the distance between the ice-making module and the cover plate can be prevented from flowing horizontally into the ice storage chamber, thereby reducing the possibility of the hot air causing the temperature of the ice storage chamber to rise.

[0018] According to one embodiment of this application, a water receiving box is movably connected within the housing to allow the ice blocks inside the water receiving box to enter the ice storage chamber, and there is a clearance between the heat insulation member and the water receiving box that allows only the water receiving box to move.

[0019] It should be noted that the clearance between the insulation component and the water receiving box can refer to the interval between the close ends of the insulation components of the water receiving box.

[0020] In this embodiment of the application, by setting a water receiving box movably connected to the shell, when the amount of ice in the water receiving box reaches a certain level, the movement of the water receiving box allows the ice in the water receiving box to enter the ice storage chamber.

[0021] The heat insulation component is used to insulate the ice-making chamber and the ice storage chamber, and it is located close to the water receiving box. Since the water receiving box is movably connected to the shell, a clearance is required between the heat insulation component and the water receiving box to prevent interference and collision between the water receiving box and the heat insulation component when the water receiving box is moving. This improves the reliability of the water receiving box's movement and prevents the water receiving box from being unable to move, which would affect the entry of ice into the ice storage chamber.

[0022] It should be noted that only a clearance is reserved between the insulation component and the water receiving box to allow the water receiving box to move, so that the opening between the insulation component and the water receiving box for airflow is small. This reduces the flow rate of hot air, thereby more effectively reducing the possibility of some of the heated air in the ice-making chamber flowing into the ice storage chamber, and further reducing the possibility of ice sticking together.

[0023] According to one embodiment of this application, the water receiving box is rotatably connected to the housing, and the clearance is between 1 mm and 4 mm.

[0024] In this embodiment, since the water receiving box is rotatably connected to the shell, when the clearance is less than 1mm, the water receiving box and the heat insulation component are prone to collision, which affects the movement of the water receiving box and thus affects the entry of ice blocks into the ice storage chamber. When the clearance is greater than 4mm, the movement of the water receiving box and the heat insulation component are less likely to collide. However, in the de-icing mode, some of the heated air in the ice-making chamber can easily enter the ice storage chamber through the clearance, resulting in an increase in temperature inside the ice storage chamber and causing the ice blocks to stick together.

[0025] Therefore, by setting the clearance between 1mm and 4mm, the opening (clearance) between the heat insulation component and the water receiving box can be smaller to reduce the flow of hot air, thus preventing the temperature inside the ice storage chamber from rising and causing the ice to stick together.

[0026] According to one embodiment of this application, the heat insulation member and the water receiving box have the clearance gap in the horizontal and / or vertical directions.

[0027] In this embodiment, the heat insulation component and the water collection box may have only a horizontal clearance. Alternatively, the heat insulation component and the water collection box may have only a vertical clearance. Alternatively, the heat insulation component and the water collection box may have clearances in both the horizontal and vertical directions.

[0028] When the insulation component and the water collection box have only a horizontal clearance, the lower end face of the insulation component can remain flush with the upper end face of the water collection box near the insulation component in the vertical direction. For example, the ends of the insulation component and the water collection box near the insulation component can have an overlapping area in the vertical direction.

[0029] When the insulation component and the water collection box only have a vertical clearance, they can overlap in the horizontal direction. For example, the insulation component can be located above the water collection box and close to the ice-making column. Therefore, in de-icing mode, the hot air generated by the ice-making column can be prevented from flowing horizontally into the ice storage compartment due to the obstruction of the insulation component.

[0030] When the insulation component and the water receiving box have clearance in both the horizontal and vertical directions, the ends of the insulation component and the water receiving box near the insulation component do not overlap in the vertical direction, and the ends of the insulation component and the water receiving box near the insulation component do not overlap in the horizontal direction.

[0031] According to one embodiment of this application, along the horizontal direction, the heat insulation member is close to the water receiving box, and along the vertical direction, the lower end face of the heat insulation member and the upper end face of the water receiving box close to the heat insulation member have the same horizontal height.

[0032] In this embodiment, the lower end face of the heat insulation component and the upper end face of the water receiving box near the heat insulation component are flush in the vertical direction. Furthermore, since the water receiving box is movably connected to the housing, there can be only a horizontal clearance between the heat insulation component and the water receiving box.

[0033] Because the water collection box is located below the ice-making module, it has a accommodating space. Therefore, the hot air generated by the ice-making module in de-icing mode rises through the opening in the water collection box's accommodating space. Since the lower end face of the insulation component is vertically flush with the upper end face of the water collection box near the insulation component, even if the hot air flowing out of the opening of the water collection box diffuses horizontally, the insulation component prevents the hot air from entering the ice storage chamber. During its ascent, the hot air is less likely to move downwards to the clearance gap, and thus less likely to flow into the ice storage chamber through the clearance gap.

[0034] According to one embodiment of this application, the length of the heat insulation member extending vertically is proportional to the heat generated by the ice-making module in the de-icing mode.

[0035] In this embodiment, the length of the heat insulation component extending vertically is related to the heat generated by the ice-making module in de-icing mode. The more heat generated in de-icing mode, the greater the volume of hot air generated between the cover and the de-icing module. This hot air accumulates in the top region of the housing. With a constant cross-sectional area of ​​the ice-making chamber, a larger volume of hot air results in a greater thickness of hot air accumulated in the top region of the housing. Since the heat insulation component protrudes from the inner wall of the cover, when the thickness of hot air accumulated in the top region of the housing is greater, by correspondingly increasing the vertical dimension of the heat insulation component, the hot air accumulated in the top region of the housing can be prevented from diffusing to the surrounding areas and entering the ice storage chamber.

[0036] Specifically, according to the formula Q = P * T, where Q is heat, P is power, and T is heating time, the heat generated in de-icing mode is related to the heating power of the ice-making module and the heating time. The heat generated in de-icing mode is directly proportional to the heating power. The heat generated in de-icing mode is directly proportional to the heating time.

[0037] In this embodiment, the ice-making module can generate heat through an ice-making column. Taking a cylindrical ice-making column as an example, the hot air generated by the ice-making column can also accumulate in the top space of the shell to form a cylindrical shape. According to the cylinder volume formula V=πr 2 h. Here, r is the radius of the base of the ice-making column, and h is the height of the hot air accumulation area. Therefore, the heat generated in the de-icing mode is directly proportional to the height of the hot air accumulation area. Since the insulation is used to prevent hot air from entering the ice storage chamber, the length of the insulation extending vertically corresponds to the height of the hot air accumulation area. The length of the insulation extending vertically is directly proportional to the heat generated in the de-icing mode.

[0038] According to one embodiment of this application, the heat insulation component has an internal insulation layer, or the heat insulation component is made of heat insulation material.

[0039] In this embodiment, the heat insulation component can prevent hot air generated during the de-icing mode from flowing from the ice-making chamber to the ice-storage chamber through its own structure. Furthermore, by incorporating an insulation layer within the heat insulation component, or by making the heat insulation component from heat-insulating material, it can be made less prone to heat transfer. During the de-icing mode, hot air generated in the top region of the shell is less likely to be transferred to the ice-storage chamber through the heat insulation component, thereby reducing the possibility of temperature increases within the ice-storage chamber.

[0040] According to one embodiment of this application, the heat insulation element extends downward on the cover plate by a distance between 2 cm and 4 cm.

[0041] In this embodiment, during the de-icing mode, some of the heated air in the ice-making chamber diffuses outwards as it rises. When the downward extension distance of the insulation component on the cover is less than 2 cm, the insulation component is prone to failure due to its short downward extension distance. If the hot air diffuses horizontally as it rises from the opening of the water receiving box, the insulation component cannot effectively prevent the hot air from entering the ice storage chamber, thus causing the temperature inside the ice storage chamber to rise. When the downward extension distance of the insulation component on the cover is greater than 4 cm, the extension size of the insulation component is too large, and the insulation component is prone to interference with the water receiving box or other structures inside the shell.

[0042] Therefore, by setting the distance of the heat insulation component extending downward on the cover plate between 2cm and 4cm, it is possible to prevent hot air from flowing from the ice-making chamber to the ice-storage chamber, while also avoiding the possibility of the heat insulation component affecting the layout of other structures.

[0043] According to one embodiment of this application, the heat insulation element is a plate-shaped structure or a wedge-shaped structure.

[0044] In this embodiment, when the heat insulation component is a plate-like structure, its structure is simple and easy to manufacture. Furthermore, the heat insulation component is lightweight, which helps reduce the overall weight of the ice-making device. When the heat insulation component is a wedge-shaped structure, it can have better structural strength. Additionally, the heat insulation component can have a certain thickness in the horizontal direction, which helps improve the heat insulation effect on hot air.

[0045] According to one embodiment of this application, the thickness or cross-section of the insulation element decreases from top to bottom.

[0046] In this embodiment, by setting the thickness or cross-section of the heat insulation component to decrease from top to bottom, a larger connection area can be achieved between the heat insulation component and the cover plate, which is beneficial to improving the connection reliability between the heat insulation component and the cover plate. Furthermore, since hot air tends to accumulate in the top area of ​​the shell, the thickness of the heat insulation component near the cover plate is larger, allowing the heat insulation component to exert a better heat insulation effect in the area where hot air accumulates.

[0047] In addition, by setting the thickness or cross-section of the insulation component to decrease from top to bottom, the thickness of the lower end face of the insulation component is smaller, which can save the space occupied by the insulation component next to the water receiving box and avoid interference between the insulation component and the water receiving box or other structures.

[0048] According to one embodiment of this application, the cover plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite each other in a vertical direction, the first surface being the inner wall of the cover plate, the heat insulation member protruding from the first surface, and the heat insulation member forming a receiving groove on the second surface, the receiving groove being filled with heat insulation material.

[0049] In this embodiment, the cover plate and the heat insulation component can be an integral structure. The heat insulation component extends vertically so that, while protruding from the first surface, it can also form a receiving groove on the second surface. The first surface of the heat insulation component is the inner wall of the cover plate. The receiving groove can extend vertically to increase the amount of insulation material. The insulation material enables the heat insulation component to block heat transfer, thereby preventing the temperature inside the ice storage compartment from rising during the de-icing mode.

[0050] Furthermore, since the recessed area can be used to fill insulation material, there is no need to set up other structures on the cover plate for installing insulation material, which helps to save assembly steps.

[0051] Secondly, this application provides a water purification device, which includes a water purification component and an ice-making device as described in any of the above embodiments. The water purification component is used to provide the ice-making device with the water required for ice making.

[0052] The water purification device of this application embodiment has an ice-making function due to the presence of an ice-making device. By providing a heat insulation component protruding from the inner wall on the cover plate, the heat insulation component can separate the ice-making chamber and the ice storage chamber in the top area of ​​the shell. This prevents the hot air that rises from the ice-making chamber during the de-icing mode from flowing into the ice storage chamber. This reduces the possibility of hot air entering the ice storage chamber, causing the temperature inside the ice storage chamber to rise, melting the ice and causing it to stick together. It also reduces the possibility that the ice will be easily crushed when dispensing, thus affecting the user experience.

[0053] The beneficial effects of the ice-making device provided in this application are as follows: By providing a heat-insulating component protruding from the inner wall on the cover plate, the ice-making chamber and the ice-storage chamber can be separated in the top area of ​​the shell. This heat-insulating component prevents some of the heated air rising from the ice-making chamber from flowing into the ice-storage chamber, thus reducing the possibility of the ice in the ice-storage chamber melting due to the influence of the hot air and causing the ice to stick together. It is easy to understand that when the heat-insulating component prevents the ice from melting due to the influence of hot air, it also effectively reduces the possibility of the ice being easily crushed into small pieces during the ice dispensing process, which is beneficial to improving the user experience.

[0054] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present invention, the technical features constituting the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by the technical features of these technical solutions described above, other technical problems that can be solved by the ice-making device and the water purification equipment provided by the embodiments of the present invention, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be further explained in detail in the specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0055] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0056] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of an ice-making apparatus according to an embodiment of this application;

[0057] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0058] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional view of an ice-making apparatus according to another embodiment of this application;

[0059] Figure 4 A simulation diagram comparing the temperature of the middle area inside the ice storage chamber of related technologies and embodiments of this application;

[0060] Figure 5 This is a partial cross-sectional view of an ice-making apparatus according to another embodiment of this application.

[0061] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0062] 100 - Ice-making device;

[0063] 110 - Shell; 110a - Ice making chamber; 110b - Ice storage chamber; 110c - Clearance;

[0064] 120 - Ice-making assembly; 121 - Ice-making module; 1211 - Ice-making column; 122 - Water collection box;

[0065] 130 - Cover plate; 130a - First surface; 130b - Second surface; 130c - Receiving groove;

[0066] 140 - Thermal insulation;

[0067] 150 - Thermal insulation material;

[0068] 160-Guide plate;

[0069] X - Horizontal direction; Y - Vertical direction.

[0070] The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0071] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims. Clearly, the described embodiments are only a portion, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0072] This application provides an ice-making device, which is a mechanical device that generates ice by cooling water or other liquids through a refrigeration system. The ice-making device can employ a refrigeration system, using water as a carrier, to produce ice when electricity is applied. Ice-making devices are widely used in various fields such as food, medicine, and chemicals, and with the diversification of people's lifestyles, ice-making devices are gradually entering household life.

[0073] Based on the shape of the generated ice blocks, ice-making devices can be classified into granular ice machines, flake ice machines, plate ice machines, tube ice machines, shell ice machines, etc., but no specific limitation is made in the embodiments of this application.

[0074] An ice-making device may include an ice-making module. The ice-making module may include refrigeration components such as a compressor, condenser, expansion valve, and evaporator. Through the coordinated operation of these components, the refrigerant circulates and carries away heat, thereby producing ice.

[0075] For example, the ice-making process of an ice-making device can be as follows: First, water is diverted by a water pump to flow evenly onto the evaporator, which has been cooled by a low-temperature liquid refrigerant. The water is cooled to its freezing point and solidifies into ice. Water that does not solidify on the evaporator can be recirculated by the water pump. When the ice on the evaporator reaches a preset thickness, the ice removal process begins. High-pressure hot gas discharged from the compressor is diverted to the evaporator through a reversing valve to form a water film between the ice and the evaporator. This water film allows the ice to detach from the evaporator. The ice then falls freely into the ice-receiving container below due to its own gravity.

[0076] However, during the de-icing process, the high-pressure hot air discharged from the compressor heats the surrounding air, increasing the temperature difference inside the ice storage compartment and causing a significant rise in temperature. At this point, the ice inside the compartment melts, leading to ice blocks sticking together, and the ice blocks may even be crushed during the de-icing process, severely impacting the user experience.

[0077] In related technologies, partitions are typically installed between the ice-making space and the ice storage compartment. The main function of the partitions is to prevent water from entering the ice storage compartment, thus avoiding the phenomenon of ice blocks sticking together when they come into contact with water. However, this approach struggles to address the problem of hot air entering the ice storage compartment during the de-icing process, causing the ice blocks to melt and stick together.

[0078] Based on the aforementioned technical problems, the applicant has improved the structure of existing ice-making devices. In this embodiment, hot air is generated during ice removal. Since hot air has a lower density, it experiences upward buoyancy when surrounded by cold air, causing it to rise and accumulate in the top region of the shell. In other words, the hot air moves towards the cover plate located at the top of the shell. Therefore, by providing a heat-insulating component protruding from the inner wall on the cover plate, the ice-making chamber and the ice storage chamber can be separated in the top region of the shell. This heat-insulating component prevents some of the heated air rising from the ice-making chamber from flowing into the ice storage chamber, reducing the possibility of the ice in the ice storage chamber melting due to the hot air and causing the ice to stick together. It is easy to understand that when the heat-insulating component prevents the ice from melting due to the hot air, it also effectively reduces the possibility of the ice being crushed into small pieces during the ice removal process, thus improving the user experience.

[0079] The ice-making apparatus 100 and the water purification equipment provided in this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0080] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the ice-making device 100 of this application embodiment may include a housing 110, an ice-making chamber 110a, an ice-making assembly 120, an ice-making chamber 110a, and a cover plate 130.

[0081] An ice-making chamber 110a may be located within the housing 110. An ice-making assembly 120 may be located within the ice-making chamber 110a. The ice-making assembly 120 includes an ice-making module 121 and a water collection box 122. The water collection box 122 may be located below the ice-making module 121. The ice-making module 121 has an ice-making mode and an ice-removing mode. The ice-making mode is used to make ice cubes from the water in the water collection box 122. The ice-removing mode is configured to remove the ice cubes by heating. In the ice-removing mode, the ice-making module 121 can heat and rise some of the air inside the ice-making chamber 110a.

[0082] An ice storage compartment 110b can be located inside the housing 110. Along the horizontal direction X, the ice storage compartment 110b and the ice-making compartment 110a are arranged side-by-side. The ice storage compartment 110b can be used to store ice blocks generated by the ice-making assembly 120. A cover plate 130 can be provided on the top of the housing 110. The cover plate 130 is used to cover the ice-making compartment 110a and the ice storage compartment 110b. The cover plate 130 is provided with a heat insulation member 140 protruding from the inner wall of the cover plate 130. The inner wall of the cover plate 130 can refer to… Figure 2 The first surface 130a of the cover plate 130 shown. The heat insulation member 140 can separate the ice-making chamber 110a and the ice storage chamber 110b in the top region of the housing 110, so that the air that rises due to heating inside the ice-making chamber 110a in the de-icing mode cannot flow into the ice storage chamber 110b.

[0083] It should be noted that the ice-making device 100 in this embodiment is placed on a horizontal platform. The horizontal direction X is parallel to the horizontal platform. The vertical direction Y is perpendicular to the horizontal platform. The vertical direction Y can refer to the height direction of the housing 110.

[0084] In this embodiment, the ice-making component 120 is located inside the ice-making chamber 110a. The ice-making module 121 can make ice cubes in the ice-making chamber 110a in ice-making mode and allow the ice cubes to fall into the water collection box 122 in de-icing mode. The ice storage chamber 110b is arranged side-by-side with the ice-making chamber 110a in the horizontal direction X. When the amount of ice cubes in the water collection box 122 reaches a certain level, the ice cubes in the water collection box 122 can enter the ice storage chamber 110b. The ice storage chamber 110b can store more ice cubes for user use.

[0085] The cover plate 130 is located on the top of the housing 110. In other words, the cover plate 130 is located above the ice-making chamber 110a and the ice storage chamber 110b. The cover plate 130 can cover the ice-making chamber 110a and the ice storage chamber 110b to prevent the components inside the ice-making chamber 110a and the ice storage chamber 110b from being exposed. In the ice-making mode, water can freeze on the ice-making module 121 to form ice cubes. The ice cubes are frozen on the ice-making module 121. When the ice cubes on the ice-making module 121 reach a preset thickness, the ice-making module 121 can start the de-icing mode. At this time, the ice-making module 121 can heat the ice cubes to melt the part of the ice cubes in contact with the ice-making module 121, forming a water film between the ice cubes and the ice-making module 121, so that the ice cubes can be easily detached from the ice-making module 121 into the water receiving box 122 below.

[0086] Because the ice-making module 121 generates heat when heating ice in de-icing mode, forming hot air, this hot air rises towards the top cover 130. Due to the obstruction of the cover 130, the hot air can accumulate in the top region of the housing 110 and diffuse outwards from there. In other words, the hot air in the ice-making chamber 110a easily diffuses into the ice storage chamber 110b from the top region of the housing 110. However, since the ice storage chamber 110b contains ice, the entry of hot air into it raises the temperature inside. This creates a temperature difference within the ice storage chamber 110b, causing some of the ice to begin melting. The water from the melting ice wets several surrounding ice blocks. Under the influence of the low temperature of the ice, the water from the melting ice refreezes, causing the ice blocks to stick together. Furthermore, the melting of ice reduces its hardness, making it more susceptible to crushing during the ice-making process, resulting in broken ice and severely impacting the user experience.

[0087] Therefore, in this embodiment, a heat insulation member 140 protruding from the inner wall of the cover plate 130 on the top of the housing 110 is provided. In other words, the heat insulation member 140 is located in the top area of ​​the housing 110. The heat insulation member 140 can separate the ice-making chamber 110a and the ice storage chamber 110b in the top area of ​​the housing 110. In the de-icing mode, the rising hot air generated by heating the ice in the ice-making chamber 110a is blocked by the heat insulation member 140 and cannot enter the ice storage chamber 110b, thus accumulating in the top area of ​​the ice-making chamber 110a. The ingenious arrangement of the heat insulation member 140 ensures that the ambient temperature in the ice storage chamber 110b is basically unaffected by the de-icing mode, avoiding the possibility of ice sticking due to melting, which helps to ensure the quality of ice dispensing and improves the user experience.

[0088] It should be noted that since the ice-making mode and the de-icing mode alternate during normal operation of the ice-making device 100, the hot air generated in the de-icing mode does not exist for a long time. Instead, it is gradually generated by heating in the de-icing mode and dissipates when cooled in the ice-making mode. In this embodiment, the heat insulation component 140 effectively avoids the impact of the heat generated in the de-icing mode on the ice storage chamber 110b. Here, hot air mainly refers to air that is higher than the normal room temperature.

[0089] It should be noted that the fixing method of the cover plate 130 is not limited in this application embodiment. The cover plate 130 can be fixed to the housing 110. An ice outlet can be provided on the side wall or bottom wall of the housing 110 to allow ice to be taken out by the user when needed. Alternatively, the cover plate 130 can also be movably connected to the housing 110. The cover plate 130 can be flipped or folded to expose the opening of the ice storage compartment 110b when needed, allowing ice blocks inside the ice storage compartment 110b to be discharged through the opening.

[0090] In some examples, the ice-making module 121 may include a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include refrigeration components such as a compressor, evaporator, and condenser.

[0091] In some examples, the ice-making module 121 may include multiple ice columns 1211. At least a portion of the ice columns 1211 may be located within the interior space of the water receiving box 122. The water receiving box 122 may be used to hold water. A portion of the ice columns 1211 may be submerged in the water in the water receiving box 122. In ice-making mode, water can freeze on the ice columns 1211 to form ice cubes. The ice columns 1211 may achieve a cooling function via an evaporator. The temperature of the ice columns 1211 decreases so that the water surrounding the ice columns 1211 can quickly freeze on the ice columns 1211 to form ice cubes.

[0092] In ice-making mode, water in the water collection box 122 continuously freezes into ice cubes on the ice-making column 1211. When the ice reaches a certain thickness, the ice-removal mode is activated. In ice-removal mode, the ice-making column 1211 heats up, causing the part of the ice cube in contact with the ice-making column 1211 to melt. The ice cube can then fall off the ice-making column 1211 under its own gravity into the water collection box 122 below. The water collection box 122 is used to collect the ice cubes.

[0093] The ice column 1211 can be heated by incorporating a metal wire inside. Passing an electric current through the wire generates heat, thus heating the ice column 1211. Alternatively, high-pressure hot gas discharged from the compressor can be diverted to the ice column 1211 via a reversing valve to heat it. This is not limited in the embodiments of this application.

[0094] In some examples, the heat insulation element 140 and the cover plate 130 can be an integral structure. For example, when the cover plate 130 is made of plastic, the heat insulation element 140 and the cover plate 130 can be an injection-molded integral structure. Alternatively, the heat insulation element 140 can also be connected to the cover plate 130 by means of bonding, riveting, fastener connection, etc. No limitation is made in the embodiments of this application.

[0095] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment of the application, the ice-making module 121 and the cover plate 130 have a distance n along the vertical direction Y. The heat insulation member 140 can cover the distance n in the horizontal direction X.

[0096] In this embodiment, since hot air rises, in de-icing mode, the hot air generated by the ice-making module 121 rises to within the distance n between the ice-making module 121 and the cover plate 130. In particular, hot air tends to accumulate in the top region of the housing 110 near the inner wall of the cover plate 130. Since the cover plate 130 is located above the ice-making chamber 110a, it can prevent the hot air from rising further. At this time, the hot air tends to diffuse along the horizontal direction X. By providing the heat insulation member 140 to cover the distance n in the horizontal direction X, the hot air within the distance between the ice-making module 121 and the cover plate 130 can be prevented from flowing along the horizontal direction X to the ice storage chamber 110b, thereby reducing the possibility of the hot air causing the temperature of the ice storage chamber 110b to rise.

[0097] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment of the application, the water receiving box 122 can be movably connected to the housing 110 to allow ice blocks in the water receiving box 122 to enter the ice storage chamber 110b. A clearance 110c, solely for the movement of the water receiving box 122, exists between the heat insulation member 140 and the water receiving box 122.

[0098] It should be noted that the clearance 110c between the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122 can refer to the interval between the close ends of the heat insulation component 140 of the water receiving box 122.

[0099] In this embodiment of the application, by setting the water receiving box 122 to be movably connected to the housing 110, when the amount of ice in the water receiving box 122 reaches a certain level, the movement of the water receiving box 122 can allow the ice in the water receiving box 122 to enter the ice storage chamber 110b.

[0100] The heat insulation component 140 is used to insulate the ice-making chamber 110a and the ice storage chamber 110b. The heat insulation component 140 is located close to the water receiving box 122. Since the water receiving box 122 is movably connected to the housing 110, a clearance gap 110c is required between the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122. This ensures that the water receiving box 122 is less likely to interfere with or collide with the heat insulation component 140 when it is moving. This improves the reliability of the movement of the water receiving box 122 and prevents the water receiving box 122 from being unable to move, which would affect the entry of ice into the ice storage chamber 110b.

[0101] It should be noted that only a clearance 110c is reserved between the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122 to allow the water receiving box 122 to move, so that the opening between the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122 for airflow is small, thereby reducing the flow rate of hot air. This can more effectively reduce the possibility of some of the heated air in the ice making chamber 110a flowing to the ice storage chamber 110b, and thus more effectively reduce the possibility of ice sticking together.

[0102] In some examples, the embodiments of this application do not limit the mode of movement of the water receiving box 122. For example, the water receiving box 122 may be rotatably connected to the housing 110. When the amount of ice in the water receiving box 122 reaches a certain level, the water receiving box 122 may tilt to pour the ice into the ice storage chamber 110b.

[0103] In some possible implementations, the water receiving box 122 of this embodiment is rotatably connected within the housing 110. The clearance 110c can be between 1 mm and 4 mm.

[0104] In this embodiment, since the water receiving box 122 is movably connected to the housing 110, when the clearance 110c is less than 1mm, the water receiving box 122 is prone to collision with the heat insulation component 140, which affects the movement of the water receiving box 122 and thus affects the entry of ice blocks in the water receiving box 122 into the ice storage chamber 110b. When the clearance 110c is greater than 4mm, the movement of the water receiving box 122 is less likely to collide with the heat insulation component 140. However, in the de-icing mode, some of the heated air in the ice making chamber 110a can easily enter the ice storage chamber 110b through the clearance 110c, which causes the temperature in the ice storage chamber 110b to rise and the ice blocks to stick together.

[0105] Therefore, by setting the clearance 110c between 1mm and 4mm, the opening (clearance 110c) between the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122 for airflow is smaller, while ensuring that the water receiving box 122 does not easily collide with the heat insulation component 140 during its movement. This reduces the flow rate of hot air and makes it less likely for the temperature inside the ice storage chamber 110b to rise, thus preventing ice from sticking together.

[0106] In some examples, the clearance 110c can be set according to the movement of the water receiving box 122, the layout of the internal structure of the housing 110, etc. For example, the clearance 110c can be 2mm.

[0107] In some possible implementations, the heat insulation member 140 and the water receiving box 122 of this application embodiment have a clearance gap 110c in the horizontal direction X and / or the vertical direction Y.

[0108] In this embodiment, the heat insulation member 140 and the water receiving box 122 may only have a clearance gap 110c in the horizontal direction X. Alternatively, the heat insulation member 140 and the water receiving box 122 may only have a clearance gap 110c in the vertical direction Y. Alternatively, the heat insulation member 140 and the water receiving box 122 may have clearance gaps 110c in both the horizontal direction X and the vertical direction Y.

[0109] See Figure 2 As shown, when the heat insulation member 140 and the water receiving box 122 only have a clearance gap 110c in the horizontal direction X, the lower end face of the heat insulation member 140 can remain flush with the upper end face of the water receiving box 122 near the heat insulation member 140 in the vertical direction Y. For example, the ends of the heat insulation member 140 and the water receiving box 122 near the heat insulation member 140 can have an overlapping area in the vertical direction Y.

[0110] See Figure 3As shown, when the heat insulation element 140 and the water receiving box 122 only have a clearance gap 110c in the vertical direction Y, the heat insulation element 140 and the water receiving box 122 can have an overlapping area in the horizontal direction X. For example, the heat insulation element 140 can be located above the water receiving box 122 and close to the ice-making column 1211. Therefore, in the de-icing mode, the hot air generated by the heating of the ice-making column 1211 can be prevented from flowing into the ice storage chamber 110b in the horizontal direction X by the obstruction of the heat insulation element 140.

[0111] When the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122 have clearance gaps 110c in both the horizontal direction X and the vertical direction Y, the ends of the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122 near the heat insulation component 140 do not overlap in the vertical direction Y, and the ends of the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122 near the heat insulation component 140 do not overlap in the horizontal direction X.

[0112] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 2 As shown, along the horizontal direction X, the heat insulation member 140 is close to the water receiving box 122, and along the vertical direction Y, the lower end face of the heat insulation member 140 and the upper end face of the water receiving box 122 are close to the heat insulation member 140 at the same horizontal height.

[0113] In this embodiment, the lower end face of the heat insulation member 140 is flush with the upper end face of the water receiving box 122 in the vertical direction Y. Furthermore, since the water receiving box 122 is movably connected to the housing 110, there can be a clearance 110c between the heat insulation member 140 and the water receiving box 122 in the horizontal direction X.

[0114] Since the water receiving box 122 is located below the ice-making module 121, it has a accommodating space. Therefore, the hot air generated by the ice-making module 121 in de-icing mode rises through the accommodating space of the water receiving box 122 via an opening. Because the lower end face of the heat insulation member 140 is flush with the upper end face of the water receiving box 122 near the heat insulation member 140 in the vertical Y direction, even if the hot air flowing out of the opening of the water receiving box 122 diffuses in the horizontal X direction, it can be prevented from entering the ice storage chamber 110b by the blocking effect of the heat insulation member 140. During the rising process, the hot air is less likely to move downwards to the clearance gap 110c, and therefore less likely to flow into the ice storage chamber 110b through the clearance gap 110c.

[0115] In some examples, Figure 4 This is a simulation diagram comparing the temperature of the middle region within the ice storage chamber 110b in the ice-making apparatus 100 of the related technology and the embodiment of this application. The horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents temperature. In the related technology, the cover plate 130 in the top region of the housing 110 does not have a heat insulation structure.

[0116] In the related technology, the lowest temperature inside the ice storage chamber 110b is 6°C, the highest temperature is 14°C, and the temperature variation range is 8°C. In the embodiment of this application, the lowest temperature inside the ice storage chamber 110b is 8°C, the highest temperature is below 12°C, and the temperature variation range is less than 4°C.

[0117] Therefore, it can be seen that the highest temperature inside the ice storage compartment 110b in this embodiment is lower than the highest temperature inside the ice storage compartment 110b in the related art. Furthermore, the temperature variation range inside the ice storage compartment 110b in this embodiment is smaller than that in the ice storage compartment 110b in the related art. Therefore, the temperature in this embodiment is relatively constant, thereby reducing the possibility that large temperature increases could cause the ice to melt easily and stick together.

[0118] In some feasible ways, the length of the heat insulation element 140 in the vertical direction Y in this embodiment of the application is proportional to the heat generated by the ice-making module 121 in the de-icing mode.

[0119] In this embodiment, the length of the heat insulation member 140 extending in the vertical direction Y is related to the heat generated by the ice-making module 121 in the de-icing mode. The more heat generated in the de-icing mode, the greater the volume of hot air generated between the cover plate 130 and the de-icing module. The hot air accumulates in the top region of the housing 110. With a constant cross-sectional area of ​​the ice-making chamber 110a, the larger the volume of hot air, the greater the height of the hot air accumulation in the top region of the housing 110. Since the heat insulation member 140 protrudes from the inner wall of the cover plate 130, when the height of the hot air accumulation in the top region of the housing 110 is greater, by correspondingly increasing the size of the heat insulation member 140 in the vertical direction Y, the hot air accumulated in the top region of the housing 110 can be prevented from diffusing to the surrounding area and entering the ice storage chamber 110b.

[0120] Specifically, according to the formula Q = P * T, where Q is heat, P is power, and T is heating time, the heat generated in the de-icing mode is related to the heating power of the ice-making module 121 and the heating time. The heat generated in the de-icing mode is directly proportional to the heating power. The heat generated in the de-icing mode is directly proportional to the heating time.

[0121] In this embodiment, the ice-making module 121 can generate heat through the ice-making column 1211. Taking the ice-making column 1211 as a cylindrical structure as an example, the hot air generated by the ice-making column 1211 can also accumulate in the top space of the shell 110 to form a cylindrical hot air mass. According to the cylinder volume formula V=πr 2h. Where r is the radius of the base of the ice column 1211, and h is the height of the hot air accumulation area. Therefore, the heat generated in the de-icing mode is proportional to the height of the hot air accumulation area. Since the heat insulation element 140 is used to prevent hot air from entering the ice storage chamber 110b, the length of the heat insulation element 140 extending in the vertical direction Y corresponds to the height of the hot air accumulation area. The length of the heat insulation element 140 extending in the vertical direction Y is proportional to the heat generated in the de-icing mode.

[0122] In some examples, the length of the insulation 140 extending in the vertical direction Y can be greater than or equal to the height of the heat accumulation area.

[0123] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 5 As shown, the heat insulation component 140 in this embodiment may have an internal heat insulation layer. Alternatively, the heat insulation component 140 may be made of heat insulation material.

[0124] In this embodiment, the heat insulation component 140 can block the flow of hot air generated during the de-icing mode from the ice-making chamber 110a to the ice storage chamber 110b through its own structure. Furthermore, by providing an insulation layer within the heat insulation component 140, or by making the heat insulation component 140 from heat-insulating material, the heat insulation component 140 can be made less prone to heat transfer. During the de-icing mode, the hot air generated in the top region of the shell 110 is less likely to be transferred to the ice storage chamber 110b through the heat insulation component 140, thereby reducing the possibility of temperature rise inside the ice storage chamber 110b.

[0125] In some possible implementations, the heat insulation element 140 of this application embodiment extends downward on the cover plate 130 by a distance between 2 cm and 4 cm.

[0126] In this embodiment, during the de-icing mode, some of the heated air in the ice-making chamber 110a diffuses outwards as it rises. When the downward extension distance of the heat insulation component 140 on the cover plate 130 is less than 2 cm, the heat insulation component 140 is prone to failure due to its short downward extension distance. If the hot air diffuses horizontally (X) as it rises from the opening of the water receiving box 122, the heat insulation component 140 cannot effectively prevent the hot air from entering the ice storage chamber 110b, resulting in an increase in temperature inside the ice storage chamber 110b. When the downward extension distance of the heat insulation component 140 on the cover plate 130 is greater than 4 cm, the extension size of the heat insulation component 140 is too large, and the heat insulation component 140 is prone to interference with the water receiving box 122 or other structures within the shell 110.

[0127] Therefore, by setting the heat insulation element 140 to extend downward on the cover plate 130 by a distance between 2 cm and 4 cm, it can not only prevent hot air from flowing from the ice-making chamber 110a to the ice-storage chamber 110b, but also avoid the possibility that the heat insulation element 140 will affect the layout of other structures.

[0128] In some examples, the insulation 140 may extend downwards on the cover plate 130 by a distance of 3 cm.

[0129] In some examples, a guide plate 160 may be provided on the side of the water receiving box 122 facing the ice storage compartment 110b along the horizontal direction X. The guide plate 160 can guide the ice blocks inside the water receiving box 122 into the ice storage compartment 110b when the water receiving box 122 is flipped. The guide plate 160 can be located below the heat insulation member 140. The lower end face of the heat insulation member 140 and the guide plate 160 can form an ice inlet in the vertical direction Y. When the water receiving box 122 is flipped, the ice blocks can pass through the ice inlet and enter the ice storage compartment 110b under the guidance of the guide plate 160. Therefore, it is easy to understand that when the heat insulation member 140 extends downwards on the cover plate 130 by a distance greater than 4 cm, it easily leads to a reduction in the size of the ice inlet, thereby affecting the efficiency of the water receiving box 122 in feeding ice blocks into the ice storage compartment 110b.

[0130] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 5 As shown, the heat insulation member 140 in this embodiment can be a plate-shaped structure or a wedge-shaped structure.

[0131] In this embodiment, when the heat insulation component 140 is a plate-like structure, its structure is simple and easy to manufacture. Furthermore, the heat insulation component 140 is lightweight, which helps reduce the overall weight of the ice-making device 100. When the heat insulation component 140 is a wedge-shaped structure, it can have better structural strength. Additionally, the heat insulation component 140 can have a certain thickness in the horizontal X direction, which helps improve the heat insulation effect on hot air.

[0132] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 5 As shown, the thickness or cross-section of the heat insulation member 140 in this embodiment decreases from top to bottom.

[0133] It should be noted that the thickness of the heat insulation component 140 refers to the dimension of the heat insulation component 140 in the horizontal direction X.

[0134] In this embodiment, by setting the thickness or cross-section of the heat insulation member 140 to decrease from top to bottom, a larger connection area can be achieved between the heat insulation member 140 and the cover plate 130, which is beneficial to improving the connection reliability between the heat insulation member 140 and the cover plate 130. Furthermore, since hot air tends to accumulate in the top region of the housing 110, the heat insulation member 140 has a larger thickness near the cover plate 130, which allows the heat insulation member 140 to exert a better heat insulation effect in the area where hot air accumulates.

[0135] In addition, by setting the thickness or cross-section of the heat insulation component 140 to decrease from top to bottom, the thickness of the lower end face of the heat insulation component 140 is smaller, which can save the space occupied by the heat insulation component 140 on the side of the water receiving box 122 and avoid interference between the heat insulation component 140 and the water receiving box 122 or other structures.

[0136] In some possible implementations, as shown in Figure 5, the cover plate 130 of this embodiment has a first surface 130a and a second surface 130b opposite each other in the vertical direction Y. A heat insulation member 140 may protrude from the first surface 130a, and the heat insulation member 140 forms a receiving groove 130c on the second surface 130b. The receiving groove 130c is filled with a thermal insulation material 150.

[0137] In this embodiment, the cover plate 130 and the heat insulation member 140 can be an integral structure. The heat insulation member 140 extends in the vertical direction Y, so that when it protrudes from the first surface 130a, it can also form a receiving groove 130c on the second surface 130b. The first surface 130a of the heat insulation member 140 is the inner wall of the cover plate 130. The receiving groove 130c can extend in the vertical direction Y to increase the filling amount of the insulation material 150. The insulation material 150 enables the heat insulation member 140 to have the effect of blocking heat transfer, thereby preventing the temperature inside the ice storage chamber 110b from rising in the de-icing mode.

[0138] Furthermore, since the receiving groove 130c can be used to fill the insulation material 150, there is no need to set other structures on the cover plate 130 for installing the insulation material 150, which helps to save assembly steps.

[0139] In some examples, since the receiving groove 130c is located on the second surface 130b of the cover plate 130, and the second surface 130b is located above the cover plate 130, the receiving groove 130c can be easily cleaned.

[0140] In some examples, the second side 130b of the cover plate 130 can be filled with insulation material 150 to insulate the ice-making chamber 110a and the ice storage chamber 110b.

[0141] This application also provides a water purification device, which may include a water purification component and an ice-making device 100 as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0142] The water purification component can be used to provide the water needed for ice making in the ice making device 100.

[0143] The water purification device of this application embodiment has an ice-making function because it is equipped with an ice-making device 100. By providing a heat insulation member 140 protruding from the inner wall on the cover plate 130, the heat insulation member 140 can separate the ice-making chamber 110a and the ice storage chamber 110b in the top area of ​​the housing 110. This prevents the high-temperature air that is partially heated and rises inside the ice-making chamber 110a from flowing into the ice storage chamber 110b in the de-icing mode. This reduces the possibility of hot air entering the ice storage chamber 110b, causing the temperature inside the ice storage chamber 110b to rise, melting the ice and causing it to stick together. It also reduces the possibility that the ice will be easily crushed when dispensing, thus affecting the user experience.

[0144] In some examples, water purifiers can have multiple functions. For instance, a water purifier can provide users with both hot and cold drinking water.

[0145] It should be noted that the numerical values ​​and ranges involved in this application are approximate values. Due to the influence of the manufacturing process, there may be a certain range of errors, which can be considered negligible by those skilled in the art.

[0146] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0147] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms “center,” “length,” “width,” “thickness,” “top,” “bottom,” “upper,” “lower,” “left,” “right,” “front,” “rear,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “inner,” “outer,” “axial,” and “circumferential” used to indicate orientation or positional relationships are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the indicated position or component must have a specific orientation, specific structure, or specific operation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0148] The devices or elements referred to in the embodiments of this application or implied herein must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of this application. In the description of the embodiments of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise precisely specified.

[0149] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc. (if present) in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented, for example, in a sequence other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0150] Furthermore, the terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0151] The term "multiple" in this article refers to two or more. The term "and / or" in this article is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. Furthermore, the character " / " in this article generally indicates an "or" relationship between the preceding and following related objects; in formulas, the character " / " indicates a "division" relationship between the preceding and following related objects.

[0152] It is understood that the various numerical designations used in the embodiments of this application are merely for descriptive convenience and are not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of this application.

[0153] It is understood that, in the embodiments of this application, the order of the above-mentioned process numbers does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. An ice-making apparatus (100), characterized in that, include: Shell (110); An ice-making chamber (110a) is located inside the housing (110); An ice-making assembly (120) is located inside the ice-making chamber (110a). The ice-making assembly (120) includes an ice-making module (121) and a water receiving box (122). The water receiving box (122) is located below the ice-making module (121). The ice-making module (121) has an ice-making mode and an ice-removing mode. The ice-making mode is used to make ice cubes from the water in the water receiving box (122). The ice-removing mode is configured to remove the ice cubes by heating. In the ice-removing mode, the ice-making module (121) can heat up some of the air inside the ice-making chamber (110a) and make it rise. An ice storage compartment (110b) is located inside the housing (110) along the horizontal direction (X). The ice storage compartment (110b) is arranged side by side with the ice making compartment (110a). The ice storage compartment (110b) is used to store the ice blocks generated by the ice making component (120). A cover plate (130) is disposed on the top of the housing (110). The cover plate (130) is used to cover the ice-making chamber (110a) and the ice storage chamber (110b). The cover plate (130) is provided with a heat insulation member (140) protruding from the inner wall of the cover plate (130). The heat insulation member (140) separates the ice-making chamber (110a) and the ice storage chamber (110b) in the top area of ​​the housing (110), so that the air that is partially heated and rises in the ice-de-icing mode cannot flow into the ice storage chamber (110b).

2. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ice-making module (121) and the cover plate (130) have a vertical (Y) gap, and the heat insulation member (140) can cover the gap in the horizontal (X) direction.

3. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water receiving box (122) is movably connected to the housing (110) to allow the ice in the water receiving box (122) to enter the ice storage chamber (110b). The heat insulation member (140) and the water receiving box (122) have a clearance gap (110c) for the movement of the water receiving box (122).

4. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The water receiving box (122) is rotatably connected to the housing (110), and the clearance (110c) is between 1mm and 4mm.

5. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The heat insulation element (140) and the water receiving box (122) have the clearance gap (110c) in the horizontal direction (X) and / or vertical direction (Y).

6. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that, Along the horizontal direction (X), the heat insulation member (140) is close to the water receiving box (122), and along the vertical direction (Y), the lower end face of the heat insulation member (140) and the upper end face of the water receiving box (122) are at the same horizontal height as the upper end face of the heat insulation member (140).

7. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The length of the heat insulation element (140) extending in the vertical direction (Y) is proportional to the heat generated by the ice-making module (121) in the de-icing mode.

8. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The heat insulation component (140) has an internal heat insulation layer, or the heat insulation component (140) is made of heat insulation material.

9. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heat insulation element (140) extends downward on the cover plate (130) by a distance between 2 cm and 4 cm.

10. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that, The heat insulation component (140) has a plate-like structure or a wedge-shaped structure.

11. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that, The thickness or cross-section of the insulation element (140) decreases from top to bottom.

12. The ice-making apparatus (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cover plate (130) has a first surface (130a) and a second surface (130b) opposite each other in the vertical direction (Y). The first surface (130a) is the inner wall of the cover plate (130). The heat insulation member (140) protrudes from the first surface (130a) and forms a receiving groove (130c) on the second surface (130b). The receiving groove (130c) is filled with heat insulation material (150).

13. A water purification device, characterized in that, include: The water purification component and the ice-making apparatus (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the water purification component is used to provide water for ice making to the ice-making apparatus (100).

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