Sanitary upgraded ice maker

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a sanitary upgraded ice maker. The ice maker comprises an ice making chamber and a water pump, the ice making chamber comprises a plurality of side faces, one of the side faces is an ice outlet side face, an ice outlet is formed in the ice outlet side face, the other side face is a mounting face, and the water pump is located on one side of the mounting face and connected with the ice making chamber. According to the embodiment of the utility model, the water pump is prevented from being damaged, the rusting risk of the water pump is reduced, and rusty spots fall into ice blocks.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, specifically, the utility model relates to an ice maker with improved hygiene. BACKGROUND

[0002] Ice maker is widely used as common electrical equipment, the existing ice maker is provided with a water pump below the ice outlet side of the ice making chamber, and the water pump is connected with the ice making chamber. Therefore, the water pump at the ice outlet is prone to rust, and rust spots are prone to fall into the ice, which may cause food safety problems. In addition, the falling ice may hit the water pump and cause damage to the water pump and accelerate the rust spots to fall off. Furthermore, the water pump arranged below the ice outlet side may block the ice. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses an ice maker with improved hygiene to solve the technical problems of the existing water pump being easily damaged and rusting and rust spots falling into the ice.

[0004] In a first aspect, the utility model discloses an ice maker with improved hygiene, comprising: an ice making chamber and a water pump.

[0005] The ice making chamber comprises a plurality of side surfaces, one of the plurality of side surfaces is provided as an ice outlet side surface, the ice outlet side surface is provided with an ice outlet, and another of the plurality of side surfaces is provided as a mounting surface. The water pump is located on one side of the mounting surface and is connected with the ice making chamber.

[0006] Optionally, the ice outlet side surface and the mounting surface are two opposite side surfaces of the ice making chamber.

[0007] Optionally, the ice maker further comprises a water filling box, the water filling box is arranged below the ice making chamber, and the water pump is arranged in the water filling box to pump the liquid in the water filling box.

[0008] Optionally, the ice maker further comprises a shielding member.

[0009] In the vertical direction, the projection of the water filling box comprises a first projection area and a second projection area, the projection of the ice making chamber coincides with the first projection area, the shielding member is arranged above the second projection area, and the projection of the shielding member coincides with the second projection area.

[0010] Optionally, the shielding member is provided with a through hole, and the lower end of the water pump extends into the water filling box through the through hole.

[0011] Optionally, the ice maker further comprises a cover.

[0012] The cover is located on the top of the shielding member and covers the through hole and the water pump.

[0013] Optionally, a liquid level detector is further included, which is arranged on the shielding member and extends into the water storage box.

[0014] Optionally, a cabinet is further included, which comprises a cabinet body and a cabinet door.

[0015] The cabinet door is arranged on one side of the cabinet body, the ice making chamber, the water pump, the water storage box and the shielding member are arranged in the cabinet body, and the ice outlet is arranged close to the cabinet door.

[0016] Optionally, the water storage box is slidingly arranged in the cabinet body.

[0017] Optionally, an ice collecting bucket is further included, which is arranged at the bottom of the cabinet.

[0018] An ice outlet area is arranged between the ice outlet and the cabinet door, and the ice outlet area is communicated to the ice collecting bucket.

[0019] The beneficial technical effects brought by the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the utility model include:

[0020] By arranging the water pump on the side of the ice making chamber other than the side where the ice outlet is arranged, the ice blocks falling will not hit the water pump, thus avoiding damage to the water pump; secondly, the liquid in the ice outlet will not cause rust of the water pump, and the rust spots will not fall and mix in the ice blocks, thus avoiding food safety problems.

[0021] The additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be partially given in the following description, which will become obvious from the following description or be understood through the practice of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and easy to understand from the following description of embodiments combined with the drawings, in which:

[0023] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structure schematic diagram of a sanitary upgraded ice maker product according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is another structure schematic diagram of a sanitary upgraded ice maker product according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a third structure schematic diagram of a sanitary upgraded ice maker product according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a fourth structure schematic diagram of a sanitary upgraded ice maker product according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0027] In the drawings, reference signs have the following meanings:

[0028] 10, ice-making chamber; 110, ice outlet; 20, water pump; 30, water filling box; 40, shielding member; 50, cabinet; 51, cabinet body; 52, cabinet door; 60, ice collecting bucket; 70, liquid level detector; 80, cover body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar components or components having the same or similar functions throughout. In addition, if a detailed description of the known art is unnecessary for the features of the present application shown, it is omitted. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are for the purpose of explaining the present application, and cannot be interpreted as a limitation of the present application.

[0030] Those skilled in the art can understand that, unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in a general dictionary should be understood to have meanings consistent with those in the context of the prior art, and unless specifically defined as such herein, should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense.

[0031] Those skilled in the art can understand that, unless otherwise stated, the singular form "one", "a", "said" and "the" used herein can also include the plural form. It should be further understood that the phrase "comprising" used in the specification of the present application means that the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components exist, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or groups thereof. It should be understood that when we say that an element is "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element, or there can be intermediate elements. In addition, "connected" or "coupled" used herein can include wireless connection or wireless coupling. The phrase "and / or" used herein includes all or any single unit and all combinations of the associated listed items.

[0032] The ice maker provided by the present application is designed to solve the above technical problems of the prior art.

[0033] The technical solutions of the present application and how the technical solutions of the present application solve the above technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments.

[0034] This utility model embodiment provides a hygienic upgraded ice maker product, the structural schematic diagram of which is shown below. Figure 1 As shown, it includes: an ice-making chamber 10 and a water pump 20; the ice-making chamber 10 includes multiple sides, one of which is set as an ice outlet side, and the ice outlet side is provided with an ice outlet 110; another of the multiple sides is a mounting surface, and the water pump 20 is located on one side of the mounting surface and connected to the ice-making chamber 10.

[0035] For example, the ice-making chamber 10 is a conventional ice-making device, which will not be elaborated here. In this embodiment, the outer contour of the ice-making chamber 10 is hexahedral, thus it includes four sides. For ease of description, the side from which ice exits is defined as the front of the ice-making chamber 10, and the side opposite to the side from which ice exits is defined as the rear. The water pump 20 can be optionally located on one side of any side other than the side from which ice exits. The significance of this arrangement is that the water pump is away from the ice outlet 110, preventing ice from hitting the water pump 20 from top to bottom when ice is dispensed, thus avoiding damage to the water pump 20; in addition, water from the ice outlet 110 will not drip onto the top of the water pump 20, reducing the risk of rust on the water pump 20; furthermore, when dispensing ice, rust spots from the water pump 20 will not fall into the ice, avoiding food safety issues. It should be noted that the water pump 20 can be externally connected to a liquid to supply water to the ice-making chamber 10.

[0036] Optionally, the ice outlet side and the mounting surface are two opposite sides of the two ice-making chambers 10.

[0037] In this embodiment, the mounting surfaces are chosen so that the ice outlet sides face each other, resulting in a greater distance between them and minimizing the impact of ice from the ice outlet 110 on the water pump 20. In this configuration, the water pump 20 is positioned rearward relative to the ice outlet 110 within the ice-making chamber 10, opposite to the front-positioned ice outlet 110.

[0038] Optionally, it also includes a water tank 30, which is disposed below the ice-making chamber 10, and a water pump 20 extends into the water tank 30 to pump liquid from the water tank 30.

[0039] For example, the water container 30 is used to hold water, and the lower end (i.e. the water intake end) of the water pump 20 extends into the water container 30 to perform pumping operations.

[0040] Optionally, it also includes a shielding member 40; in the vertical direction, the projection of the water box 30 includes a first projection area and a second projection area, the projection of the ice-making chamber 10 coincides with the first projection area, the shielding member 40 is disposed above the second projection area, and the projection of the shielding member 40 coincides with the second projection area.

[0041] As an example, as known from the above, the ice outlet 110 of the ice making chamber 10 is the front end, the opposite side is the rear end, and the other two sides are the left and right sides. In this embodiment, the water tank 30 is installed below the ice making chamber, and the front side, left side and right side of the water tank 30 and the ice making chamber 10 are aligned one by one. The rear side of the water tank 30 protrudes from the rear side of the ice making chamber 10, so that the lower end of the rear water pump 20 can extend into the water tank 30. It should be noted that the above-mentioned water tank 30 and the front side, left side and right side of the ice making chamber 10 are aligned one by one in order to apply the ice making chamber 10 to the water tank 30 to the greatest extent. The remaining part is shielded by the shielding member 40, which reduces the area of the shielding member 40 and saves materials. The shielding member 40 is selected as a plate, which is directly arranged on the top of the water pump 20. In summary, the ice making chamber 10 and the shielding member 40 shield the top of the water tank 30 to prevent impurities from entering the water tank 30.

[0042] Optionally, the shielding member 40 is provided with a through hole, and the lower end of the water pump 20 extends into the water tank 30 through the through hole.

[0043] The shielding member 40 is arranged on the top of the water pump 20 and close to the top of the water tank 30, which compresses the space for impurities to enter the water tank 30, further ensuring the hygiene of the water tank 30.

[0044] Optionally, in combination with Figure 2 Further comprising a cover 80, the cover 80 is arranged on the top of the shielding member 40 and covers the through hole and the water pump 20.

[0045] As an example, the body can be directly installed on the shielding member 40. The cover 80 covers the water pump 20 and the through hole from top to bottom, avoiding impurities entering the water tank 30 through the gap between the through hole and the water pump 20.

[0046] Optionally, further comprising a liquid level detector 70, the liquid level detector 70 is arranged on the shielding member 40 and extends into the water tank 30.

[0047] As an example, the liquid level detector 70 usually comprises a probe, the probe is arranged in the water tank 30 and as close as possible to the bottom surface of the water tank 30 or even abuts against the bottom surface. The probe is connected to an external display through a line, which is used as feedback for the water amount of the water tank 30.

[0048] Optionally, in combination with Figure 3 Further comprising a cabinet 50, the cabinet 50 comprises a cabinet body 51 and a cabinet door 52; the cabinet door 52 is arranged on one side of the cabinet body 51, and the ice making chamber 10, the water pump 20, the water tank 30 and the shielding member 40 are arranged in the cabinet body 51, and the ice outlet 110 is arranged close to the cabinet door 52.

[0049] Exemplarily, the cabinet door 52 is rotatably arranged at the front end of the cabinet body 51, so as to achieve opening or closing. It can be understood that the cabinet 50 protects the internal components.

[0050] Optionally, the water box 30 is slidably arranged in the cabinet body 51.

[0051] Exemplarily, the sliding arrangement can be selected but is not limited to the slider and the sliding groove mode, and the water box 30 is installed or disassembled by pulling. It should be noted that the liquid level detector 70 and the water pump 20 are mentioned above to extend into the water box 30, so that the liquid level detector 70 and the water pump 20 need to be disassembled before being pulled out or pushed into the water box 30, which will not be expanded here.

[0052] Optionally, in combination with Figure 4 Further comprising an ice collecting barrel 60 arranged at the bottom of the cabinet 50; an ice outlet 110 and the cabinet door 52 are arranged as an ice outlet area, and the ice outlet area is communicated to the ice collecting barrel 60.

[0053] It can be understood that the ice collecting barrel 60 is installed at the bottom of the cabinet 50, and the ice blocks of the ice outlet 110 directly fall into the ice collecting barrel 60 through the ice outlet area.

[0054] Those skilled in the art can understand that the steps, measures and schemes in various operations, methods and processes discussed in the present application can be alternated, changed, combined or deleted. Further, other steps, measures and schemes in various operations, methods and processes discussed in the present application can also be alternated, changed, rearranged, decomposed, combined or deleted. Further, the steps, measures and schemes in various operations, methods and processes in the prior art can also be alternated, changed, rearranged, decomposed, combined or deleted.

[0055] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0056] The terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise stated, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more.

[0057] In the description of the utility model, it is explained that, unless there is explicit provision and limitation, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integrally connected, can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through intermediate medium, can be the communication inside two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0058] In the description of the present specification, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0059] It should be understood that, although the steps in the flowchart of the drawings are displayed in turn according to the indication of the arrow, these steps are not necessarily executed in turn according to the order indicated by the arrow. Unless explicitly stated herein, the execution of these steps has no strict order limitation, and they can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least part of the steps in the flowchart of the drawings can include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, which are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution order is not necessarily sequential, but can be executed in rotation or alternation with other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0060] The above is only part of the embodiments of the utility model, it should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled in the art, on the premise of not departing from the principle of the utility model, a number of improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A hygienically upgraded ice maker, characterized in that The ice maker (10) and the water pump (20) are included. The ice maker (10) includes a plurality of sides, one of which is provided as an ice outlet side, and the ice outlet side is provided with an ice outlet (110), and the other is provided as a mounting surface, and the water pump (20) is located on one side of the mounting surface and connected with the ice maker (10). The ice outlet side and the mounting surface are two opposite sides of the ice maker (10).

2. The hygienically upgraded ice maker of claim 1, wherein, A water tank (30) is also included, which is arranged below the ice maker (10), and the water pump (20) is arranged in the water tank (30) to pump the liquid in the water tank (30).

3. The hygienically upgraded ice maker according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that A shielding member (40) is also included.

4. The hygienically upgraded ice maker of claim 3, wherein, In the vertical direction, the projection of the water tank (30) includes a first projection area and a second projection area, the projection of the ice maker (10) coincides with the first projection area, the shielding member (40) is arranged above the second projection area, and the projection of the shielding member (40) coincides with the second projection area. The shielding member (40) is provided with a through hole, and the lower end of the water pump (20) extends into the water tank (30) through the through hole.

5. The hygienically upgraded ice maker according to claim 4, characterized in that A cover (80) is also included.

6. The hygienically upgraded ice maker of claim 5, wherein, The cover (80) is located at the top of the shielding member (40) and covers the through hole and the water pump (20). A liquid level detector (70) is also included, which is arranged on the shielding member (40) and extends into the water tank (30).

7. The hygienically upgraded ice maker of claim 5, wherein, A cabinet (50) is also included, which includes a cabinet body (51) and a cabinet door (52).

8. The hygienically upgraded ice maker of claim 4, wherein, The cabinet door (52) is arranged on one side of the cabinet body (51), and the ice maker (10), the water pump (20), the water tank (30) and the shielding member (40) are arranged in the cabinet body (51), and the ice outlet (110) is arranged close to the cabinet door (52). The water tank (30) is slidingly arranged in the cabinet body (51).

9. The hygienically upgraded ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that A collection bucket (60) is also included, which is arranged at the bottom of the cabinet (50).

10. The hygienically upgraded ice maker according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that The ice outlet (110) and the cabinet door (52) are arranged as an ice outlet area, which is connected to the collection bucket (60). The ice outlet (110) and the cabinet door (52) are arranged as an ice outlet area, which is connected to the collection bucket (60).

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