Device for solving problem of ice jamming at ice outlet of ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses a device for solving the problem of ice jamming at an ice outlet of an ice maker, which relates to the technical field of automatic ice making and comprises an ice-making bucket, the ice outlet is arranged at the bottom of the ice-making bucket, a truss is fixedly mounted at the top of the ice-making bucket, a driving mechanism is arranged below the truss and electrically connected with an external power source, and the external power source is electrically connected with the truss. An iron sheet is fixedly installed at the output end of the driving mechanism, a positioning frame is fixedly installed below the ice making bucket, an infrared sensor is fixedly installed on the positioning frame, the infrared sensor is electrically connected with an external power source, and the infrared sensor corresponds to the iron sheet. The ice-making machine can quickly deal with stuck ice, change the condition of human intervention in the past, quickly restart to discharge ice in 0.5 second, reduce the risk of equipment damage, timely clear the stuck ice, protect and prolong the service life of the ice-making machine, reduce the maintenance, improve the universality of the device, flexibly adjust parameters of the control unit, and adapt to different ice-making machines and ice blocks.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of automatic ice making, specifically relating to a device for solving the problem of ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker. Background Technology

[0002] An ice maker is a refrigeration machine that produces ice by cooling water through an evaporator with a refrigerant in a refrigeration system. It uses a refrigeration system with water as the carrier and produces ice by passing it through a device when powered on. Depending on the principle of the evaporator and the production method, the shape of the ice produced will also be different. Ice makers are generally classified according to the shape of the ice, such as granular ice makers, flake ice makers, plate ice makers, tube ice makers, shell ice makers, etc.

[0003] Ice makers are prone to ice jamming during use, and there is no effective solution in the industry for this problem in existing automatic ice makers.

[0004] Therefore, we propose a device to solve the problem of ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention provides a device for resolving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker, thereby addressing the technical problems mentioned in the background section.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker, including an ice bucket with an ice outlet at the bottom, a truss fixedly installed at the top of the ice bucket, a drive mechanism below the truss, the drive mechanism being electrically connected to an external power supply, an iron plate fixedly installed at the output end of the drive mechanism, a positioning frame fixedly installed below the ice bucket, an infrared sensor fixedly installed on the positioning frame, the infrared sensor being electrically connected to an external power supply, and the infrared sensor corresponding to the iron plate.

[0007] Preferably, a connecting rod is fixedly installed at the bottom of the truss, and the connecting rod is arranged perpendicular to the truss.

[0008] Preferably, the drive structure includes a telescopic motor, the telescopic motor is fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting rod, the telescopic motor is electrically connected to an external power supply, a slide rod is fixedly installed at the output end of the telescopic motor, and slide grooves are opened on both sides of the iron plate, with the slide rod slidably installed in the slide grooves.

[0009] Preferably, the groove is curved.

[0010] Preferably, one end of the iron plate is rotatably connected to the connecting rod, and a spring is fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting rod, with the output end of the spring fixedly connected to the iron plate.

[0011] Preferably, the infrared sensor includes a signal processor, an infrared transmitter, and an infrared receiver. The signal processor is fixedly installed above the positioning frame and is electrically connected to an external power supply. The infrared transmitter and infrared receiver are fixedly installed on the outside of the signal processor and are arranged symmetrically.

[0012] This invention has the following advantages over the prior art:

[0013] This utility model provides a device for resolving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker. It accurately monitors ice jamming, uses infrared sensing to promptly detect abnormalities, and quickly resolves the ice jamming, eliminating the need for manual intervention. It restarts ice dispensing in 0.5 seconds, reducing the risk of equipment damage, clearing ice jams in a timely manner, protecting and extending the life of the ice maker, reducing maintenance, improving the device's versatility, and allowing for flexible parameter adjustment of the control unit to adapt to different ice makers and ice blocks. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a device for solving the problem of ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker according to the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the drive mechanism in a device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker, according to this utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the drive mechanism in a device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker, according to this utility model.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the infrared sensor in a device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker, according to this utility model.

[0018] The following are the labels in the diagram: 1. Ice bucket; 2. Truss; 3. Drive mechanism; 4. Iron sheet; 5. Infrared sensor; 6. Telescopic motor; 7. Linkage rod; 8. Spring; 9. Slide groove; 10. Slide rod; 11. Infrared transmitter; 12. Infrared receiver; 13. Signal processor. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Please see Figure 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution: a device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker, including an ice bucket 1, an ice outlet at the bottom of the ice bucket 1, a truss 2 fixedly installed at the top of the ice bucket 1, a drive mechanism 3 below the truss 2, the drive mechanism 3 being electrically connected to an external power supply, an iron plate 4 fixedly installed at the output end of the drive mechanism 3, a positioning frame fixedly installed below the ice bucket 1, an infrared sensor 5 fixedly installed on the positioning frame, the infrared sensor 5 being electrically connected to an external power supply, and the infrared sensor 5 corresponding to the iron plate 4.

[0020] In this embodiment, ice jamming is accurately monitored, and anomalies are captured in time by infrared sensing. Ice jamming is quickly handled, changing the previous situation of manual intervention. Ice production is restarted in 0.5 seconds, reducing the risk of equipment damage, clearing ice jamming in time, protecting and extending the life of ice makers, reducing maintenance, improving the versatility of the device, and allowing the control unit to be flexibly adjusted to adapt to different ice makers and ice blocks.

[0021] Furthermore, a connecting rod 7 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the truss 2, and the connecting rod 7 is arranged perpendicular to the truss 2.

[0022] Furthermore, the drive mechanism 3 includes a telescopic motor 6, the telescopic motor 6 is fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting rod 7, the telescopic motor 6 is electrically connected to an external power supply, the output end of the telescopic motor 6 is fixedly installed with a slide rod 10, and the iron plate 4 has slide grooves 9 on both sides, and the slide rod 10 is slidably installed in the slide grooves 9.

[0023] Furthermore, the groove 9 is curved.

[0024] Furthermore, one end of the iron plate 4 is rotatably connected to the connecting rod 7, and a spring 8 is fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting rod 7, with the output end of the spring 8 fixedly connected to the iron plate 4.

[0025] Furthermore, the infrared sensor 5 includes a signal processor 13, an infrared transmitter 11, and an infrared receiver 12. The signal processor 13 is fixedly installed on the top of the positioning frame. The signal processor 13 is electrically connected to an external power supply. The infrared transmitter 11 and the infrared receiver 12 are fixedly installed on the outside of the signal processor 13. The infrared transmitter 11 and the infrared receiver 12 are arranged symmetrically.

[0026] Working principle:

[0027] During normal ice dispensing, the iron plate 4 is located outside the infrared sensor 5. At this time, the infrared transmitter 11 and the infrared receiver 12 of the infrared sensor 5 can process the infrared signal normally. When ice gets stuck in the ice maker, the ice block squeezes the iron plate 4, and the iron plate 4 rotates along the spring 8, so that the corner of the iron plate 4 moves between the infrared transmitter 11 and the infrared receiver 12, thereby cutting off the transmission of the infrared signal. At this time, the signal processor 13 processes the abnormal signal and responds quickly to the ice maker, changing the previous situation of manual intervention. The ice dispensing is restarted quickly in 0.5 seconds, reducing the risk of equipment damage, clearing stuck ice in time, protecting and extending the life of the ice maker, reducing maintenance, improving the versatility of the device, and allowing the control unit to flexibly adjust parameters to adapt to different ice makers and ice blocks.

Claims

1. A device for resolving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker, comprising an ice bucket (1), characterized in that: The ice bucket (1) has an ice outlet at the bottom. A truss (2) is fixedly installed on the top of the ice bucket (1). A drive mechanism (3) is provided below the truss (2). The drive mechanism (3) is electrically connected to an external power supply. An iron plate (4) is fixedly installed at the output end of the drive mechanism (3). A positioning frame is fixedly installed below the ice bucket (1). An infrared sensor (5) is fixedly installed on the positioning frame. The infrared sensor (5) is electrically connected to an external power supply, and the infrared sensor (5) corresponds to the iron plate (4).

2. The device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the truss (2) is fixedly installed with a connecting rod (7), which is arranged perpendicular to the truss (2).

3. The device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drive mechanism (3) includes a telescopic motor (6), the telescopic motor (6) is fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting rod (7), the telescopic motor (6) is electrically connected to an external power supply, the output end of the telescopic motor (6) is fixedly installed with a slide rod (10), the iron sheet (4) has a slide groove (9) on both sides, and the slide rod (10) is slidably installed in the slide groove (9).

4. The device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that, The groove (9) is curved.

5. The device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the iron plate (4) is rotatably connected to the connecting rod (7), and a spring spring (8) is fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting rod (7). The output end of the spring spring (8) is fixedly connected to the iron plate (4).

6. The device for solving ice jamming at the ice outlet of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The infrared sensor (5) includes a signal processor (13), an infrared transmitter (11), and an infrared receiver (12). The signal processor (13) is fixedly installed on the top of the positioning frame. The signal processor (13) is electrically connected to an external power supply. The infrared transmitter (11) and the infrared receiver (12) are fixedly installed on the outside of the signal processor (13). The infrared transmitter (11) and the infrared receiver (12) are arranged symmetrically.

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