Refrigerator with ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses a refrigerator with an ice maker, which comprises a refrigerator door body, an ice outlet bar counter is arranged on the outer side wall of the refrigerator door body, an ice making component is mounted at the top of the inner side wall of the refrigerator door body, an ice storage bucket is mounted on the inner side wall of the refrigerator door body and positioned below the ice making component, and the ice storage bucket is used for collecting ice blocks separated from the ice making component. The ice storage bucket comprises a first base formed at the bottom of the ice storage bucket and a second base formed on the back of the ice storage bucket, an ice outlet distribution mechanism is fixedly connected to the first base, a driving mechanism is fixed to the second base, and an ice discharging channel is formed between the first base and the ice outlet distribution mechanism. According to the refrigerator with the ice maker, the motor arranged on the door body rotates, the driving gear is matched with the bevel gear, the motor rotates to drive the gear to rotate, the gear rotates to drive the movable cutter fixing frame to rotate and operate on the horizontal plane, and the structure is simple and practical.

Description

Technical fields:

[0001] This utility model relates to a refrigerator with an ice maker, which belongs to the field of household appliance technology. Background technology:

[0002] As people's living standards improve, their demand for refrigerator functions is also increasing. Therefore, some refrigerators have been equipped with ice makers to meet users' ice needs in a timely manner.

[0003] In existing technology, the ice-making mechanism is usually located on the outside of the refrigerator door, and the automatic ice maker is located in the upper part of the door body. An ice bucket is located below the ice maker. After the ice maker makes ice, the ice is stored in the ice bucket. The bottom of the ice bucket is equipped with an ice outlet, an ice dispensing mechanism, a drive motor, etc.

[0004] When the user operates the refrigerator control panel, the refrigerator, according to the received instructions, controls the drive motor to drive the ice dispensing mechanism to choose whether to discharge large ice blocks directly or to crush the ice blocks into ice particles before dispensing.

[0005] However, the existing ice dispensing mechanism is unstable in its control of large ice blocks or ice particles, resulting in large ice blocks being mixed in with the ice particles, which seriously affects the user experience.

[0006] Therefore, it is indeed necessary to improve existing technologies to address their shortcomings. Utility model content:

[0007] This invention provides a refrigerator with an ice maker to solve the problems existing in the prior art. Its ice dispensing mechanism has a simple and compact structure, which can accurately control the discharge of large ice blocks or ice particles, and can also crush ice evenly and discharge it smoothly, thereby improving the user experience.

[0008] The present invention adopts the following technical solution: a refrigerator with an ice maker, including a refrigerator door, an ice dispensing bar on the outer side wall of the refrigerator door, an ice-making component installed on the top of the inner side wall of the refrigerator door, and an ice storage tank installed on the inner side wall of the refrigerator door below the ice-making component. The ice storage tank is used to collect ice blocks dispensing from the ice-making component. The ice storage tank includes a first base formed at its bottom and a second base formed at its back. An ice dispensing mechanism is fixedly connected to the first base, and a driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the second base. An ice discharge channel is formed between the first base and the ice dispensing mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, the ice dispensing mechanism includes an ice blade spindle, a first moving ice blade, a second moving ice blade, a moving ice blade fixing frame, an upper fixed ice blade, a first lower fixed ice blade, a second lower fixed ice blade, a first bushing, a second bushing, a third bushing, a moving ice blade bracket, and a bracket. The ice blade spindle is vertically oriented and has a first rotation direction and a second rotation direction formed on it. The lower end of the ice blade spindle passes sequentially through the moving ice blade bracket, the first bushing, the upper fixed ice blade, the second bushing, the first moving ice blade, the second moving ice blade, the third bushing, the first lower fixed ice blade, and the second lower fixed ice blade before being fixed on the bracket.

[0010] Furthermore, the two ends of the first and second moving blades along their length are fixedly mounted on the inner sidewall of the moving blade fixing frame, with the first moving blade positioned above the second moving blade, and a bevel gear is provided along the upper edge of the moving blade fixing frame.

[0011] Furthermore, the first and second moving blades are centrally mounted on the blade spindle, and the first and second moving blades can rotate around the blade spindle in the horizontal direction.

[0012] Furthermore, the upper fixed blade is fixed on the blade spindle and is located above the first moving blade and the second moving blade. The first lower fixed blade and the second lower fixed blade are fixed on the blade spindle. After installation, the first lower fixed blade and the second lower fixed blade are located below the first moving blade and the second moving blade, and the second lower fixed blade is located below the first lower fixed blade.

[0013] Furthermore, both the first and second moving blades are designed with a centrally symmetrical structure. The left and right sides of the first and second moving blades are folded downwards to form the first and second moving blade blades, respectively. Moving blade teeth are formed on one side surface of the first and second moving blade blades.

[0014] Furthermore, both the first and second lower fixed blades are L-shaped, and the first and second lower fixed blades are respectively folded upwards on the same side to form the first and second fixed blade blades. Fixed blade teeth are formed on the same side surface of the first and second fixed blade blades.

[0015] Furthermore, the moving blade teeth on the first moving blade and the second moving blade are opposite to the fixed blade teeth on the first fixed blade and the second fixed blade, and are arranged alternately in the following manner: first moving blade, second fixed blade, second moving blade, first fixed blade.

[0016] Furthermore, the drive mechanism includes a gear cover and a gear, the gear and the bevel gear are engaged, a fixing post is protruding on the second base of the ice storage tank, the center position of the gear is sleeved on the fixing post, the gear cover is located outside the gear and is fixed to the second base by screws, so as to fix the gear on the gear cover and the second base.

[0017] Furthermore, a motor is installed on the inner side wall of the refrigerator door, at a position opposite to the gear, and the motor includes a motor head that meshes with the gear.

[0018] This invention offers the following advantages: The refrigerator, featuring an ice maker, incorporates a motor mounted on the door. This motor drives a gear and a bevel gear, which in turn rotate the moving blade's fixed frame horizontally. The structure is simple and practical. Both the moving and fixed blades operate horizontally, but the blade edges move vertically. When the ice blade's main shaft moves along the first direction, ice is simultaneously crushed both horizontally and vertically, resulting in good, uniform ice particles. The ice particles are then pushed into the ice outlet channel for discharge. When the blade shaft moves along the second direction, opposite to the first, the back of the blade directly pushes the ice into the outlet channel, resulting in ice that is discharged. The vertical blade design facilitates and stabilizes ice dispensing, enhancing the user experience. Attached image description:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigerator with an ice maker according to the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing a refrigerator door without an ice storage bucket installed.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing an ice storage bucket installed on the refrigerator door.

[0022] Figure 4 This is an assembly diagram of the ice storage tank, ice dispensing mechanism, and drive mechanism.

[0023] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the ice storage tank, ice dispensing mechanism, and drive mechanism.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the ice dispensing mechanism and the drive mechanism.

[0025] Figure 7 This is an exploded diagram of the ice distribution mechanism and the drive mechanism.

[0026] Figure 8 This is a partial schematic diagram of the ice distribution mechanism. Detailed implementation method:

[0027] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] This invention relates to a refrigerator with an ice maker, comprising a refrigerator door 1, an ice dispensing bar 2 on the outer wall of the refrigerator door 1, and an ice-making assembly 3 installed on the top of the inner wall of the refrigerator door 1. The ice-making assembly 3 generates ice blocks and allows the ice blocks to be dispensed. An ice storage tank 4 is installed on the inner wall of the refrigerator door 1, below the ice-making assembly 3, for collecting the ice blocks dispensed by the ice-making assembly 3.

[0029] The ice storage tank 4 includes a first base 41 formed at its bottom and a second base 42 formed at its back. An ice dispensing mechanism 5 is fixedly connected to the first base 41, and a drive mechanism 6 is fixedly connected to the second base 42. An ice discharge channel is formed between the first base 41 and the ice dispensing mechanism 5.

[0030] The ice distribution mechanism 5 includes a blade spindle 50, a first moving blade 51, a second moving blade 52, a moving blade fixing frame 53, an upper fixed blade 54, a first lower fixed blade 55, a second lower fixed blade 56, a first bushing 57, a second bushing 58, a third bushing 59, a moving blade support 500, and a support 501. The blade spindle 50 is vertically oriented and has a first rotation direction and a second rotation direction. The lower end of the blade spindle 50 passes sequentially through the moving blade support 500, the first bushing 57, the upper fixed blade 54, the second bushing 58, the first moving blade 51, the second moving blade 52, the third bushing 59, the first lower fixed blade 55, and the second lower fixed blade 56, and is then fixed to the support 501 by a fixing nut 502. The upper and lower ends of the first bushing 57 abut against the moving blade support 500 and the upper fixed blade 54, respectively; the upper and lower ends of the second bushing 58 abut against the upper fixed blade 54 and the first moving blade 51, respectively; and the upper and lower ends of the third bushing 59 abut against the second moving blade 52 and the first lower fixed blade 55, respectively.

[0031] The two ends of the first moving blade 51 and the second moving blade 52 are fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the moving blade mounting frame 53 along their length, with the first moving blade 51 positioned above the second moving blade 52. The centers of the first moving blade 51 and the second moving blade 52 are fitted onto the blade spindle 50. The first moving blade 51 and the second moving blade 52 can rotate around the blade spindle 50 in the horizontal direction. A bevel gear is provided along the upper edge of the moving blade mounting frame 53. The upper fixed blade 54 is fixed to the blade spindle 50, and is positioned above the first moving blade 51 and the second moving blade 52. The first lower fixed blade 55 and the second lower fixed blade 56 are fixed to the blade spindle 50, and after installation, the first lower fixed blade 55 and the second lower fixed blade 56 are positioned below the first moving blade 51 and the second moving blade 52, with the second lower fixed blade 56 positioned below the first lower fixed blade 55.

[0032] Both the first and second blades 51 and 52 are designed with a centrally symmetrical structure. The left and right sides of the first and second blades 51 and 52 are respectively folded downwards to form the first blade blade 510 and the second blade blade 520. Blade teeth (not shown) are formed on one side surface of the first blade blade 510 and the second blade blade 520.

[0033] Both the first bottom fixed blade 55 and the second bottom fixed blade 56 are L-shaped. The first fixed blade 55 and the second bottom fixed blade 56, located on the same side, are respectively folded upwards to form the first fixed blade blade 550 and the second fixed blade blade 560. Fixed blade teeth (not shown) are formed on the same surface of both the first fixed blade blade 550 and the second fixed blade blade 560. The moving blade teeth on the first moving blade blade 510 and the second moving blade blade 520 are opposite to the fixed blade teeth on the first fixed blade blade 550 and the second fixed blade blade 560, and are arranged alternately in the following pattern: first moving blade blade 510, second fixed blade blade 560, second moving blade blade 520, first fixed blade blade 550.

[0034] The drive mechanism 6 includes a gear cover 60 and a gear 61. A fixing post (not shown) is protruding on the second base 42 of the ice storage tank 4. The gear 61 is sleeved on the fixing post at its center position. The gear cover 60 is located outside the gear 61 and is fixed to the second base 42 by screws, thereby fixing the gear 61 to the gear cover 60 and the second base 42.

[0035] A motor (not shown) is installed on the inner wall of the refrigerator door 1, opposite to the gear 61. The motor includes a motor head 7 that meshes with the gear 61.

[0036] The working principle of this refrigerator with an ice maker is as follows: An ice-discharging channel is formed between the ice dispensing mechanism 5 and the first base 41. When the ice storage tank 4 is placed on the door, the gear 61 engages with the motor head. After receiving a command from the refrigerator, the motor drives the gear and the bevel gear to engage. The motor rotates, which in turn drives the gear to rotate. The gear rotation drives the moving blade fixing frame 53 to rotate, which in turn drives the moving blade support 500, the first moving ice blade 51, and the second moving ice blade 52 to rotate around the ice blade main shaft 50. The moving blade support 500 has an ice-stirring function, which stirs the ice in the ice storage tank 4 during rotation, allowing it to smoothly enter the ice-discharging channel. When the ice blade main shaft 50 rotates in the first direction, the moving ice blade teeth on the first moving ice blade blade 510 and the second moving ice blade blade 520, and the fixed ice blade teeth on the first fixed ice blade blade 550 and the second fixed ice blade blade 560 perform a shearing action to crush the ice, which is then discharged through the ice-discharging channel. When the main shaft 50 of the ice skate rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction, since there is no fixed ice skate blade in this direction, the back of the blades of the first moving ice skate blade 510 and the second moving ice skate blade 520 (i.e. the side without serrations) directly pushes the ice block into the ice discharge channel for discharge.

[0037] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements can be made without departing from the principle of the present utility model, and these improvements should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A refrigerator with an ice maker, characterized in that: The refrigerator includes a refrigerator door (1), an ice dispensing bar (2) is provided on the outer side wall of the refrigerator door (1), an ice-making assembly (3) is installed on the top of the inner side wall of the refrigerator door (1), and an ice storage tank (4) is installed on the inner side wall of the refrigerator door (1) and below the ice-making assembly (3). The ice storage tank (4) is used to collect ice blocks that are dislodged from the ice-making assembly (3). The ice storage tank (4) includes a first base (41) formed at its bottom and a second base (42) formed at its back. An ice dispensing mechanism (5) is fixedly connected to the first base (41), and a driving mechanism (6) is fixedly connected to the second base (42). An ice discharge channel is formed between the first base (41) and the ice dispensing mechanism (5).

2. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The ice distribution mechanism (5) includes a blade spindle (50), a first moving blade (51), a second moving blade (52), a moving blade fixing frame (53), an upper fixed blade (54), a first lower fixed blade (55), a second lower fixed blade (56), a first bushing (57), a second bushing (58), a third bushing (59), a moving blade bracket (500), and a bracket (501). The blade spindle (50) is vertically arranged and has a first rotation direction and a second direction. The lower end of the blade spindle (50) passes through the moving blade bracket (500), the first bushing (57), the upper fixed blade (54), the second bushing (58), the first moving blade (51), the second moving blade (52), the third bushing (59), the first lower fixed blade (55), and the second lower fixed blade (56) in sequence and is then fixed on the bracket (501).

3. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of the first moving blade (51) and the second moving blade (52) are fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the moving blade fixing frame (53) along the length direction, and the first moving blade (51) is located above the second moving blade (52). A bevel gear is provided on the upper edge of the moving blade fixing frame (53).

4. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The first moving blade (51) and the second moving blade (52) are centrally mounted on the blade spindle (50), and the first moving blade (51) and the second moving blade (52) can rotate around the blade spindle (50) in the horizontal direction.

5. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The upper fixed blade (54) is fixed on the blade spindle (50) and is located above the first moving blade (51) and the second moving blade (52). The first lower fixed blade (55) and the second lower fixed blade (56) are fixed on the blade spindle (50). After installation, the first lower fixed blade (55) and the second lower fixed blade (56) are located below the first moving blade (51) and the second moving blade (52), and the second lower fixed blade (56) is located below the first lower fixed blade (55).

6. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The first moving blade (51) and the second moving blade (52) are both designed with a centrally symmetrical structure. The left and right sides of the first moving blade (51) and the second moving blade (52) are respectively folded downward to form the first moving blade blade (510) and the second moving blade blade (520). Moving blade teeth are formed on one side surface of the first moving blade blade (510) and the second moving blade blade (520).

7. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 6, characterized in that: Both the first lower fixed blade (55) and the second lower fixed blade (56) are L-shaped. The first lower fixed blade (55) and the second lower fixed blade (56) are respectively folded upward on the same side to form the first fixed blade blade (550) and the second fixed blade blade (560). Fixed blade teeth are formed on the same side surface of the first fixed blade blade (550) and the second fixed blade blade (560).

8. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The moving blade teeth on the first moving blade (510) and the second moving blade (520) are opposite to the fixed blade teeth on the first fixed blade (550) and the second fixed blade (560), and are arranged alternately in the following manner: the first moving blade (510), the second fixed blade (560), the second moving blade (520), and the first fixed blade (550).

9. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The drive mechanism (6) includes a gear cover (60) and a gear (61). The gear (61) and a bevel gear are engaged. A fixing post is protruding on the second base (42) of the ice storage tank (4). The center position of the gear (61) is sleeved on the fixing post. The gear cover (60) is located outside the gear (61) and is fixed on the second base (42) by screws to fix the gear (61) on the gear cover (60) and the second base (42).

10. The refrigerator with an ice maker as described in claim 9, characterized in that: A motor is installed on the inner wall of the refrigerator door (1) at a position opposite to the gear (61), and the motor includes a motor head (7) that cooperates with the gear (61).

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