Ice making device and tea bar machine
By integrating an ice-making device into the tea bar machine, the problem of traditional tea bar machines being unable to provide ice water is solved, realizing the automatic supply of ice cubes and ice water, saving energy, simplifying user operation, and reducing the space occupied by the equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-06
AI Technical Summary
Traditional tea bar machines cannot provide ice water in the summer, requiring users to use multiple machines in combination, causing inconvenience and waste of resources.
The ice-making device is integrated into the tea bar machine, including ice-making components, ice-making box, ice receiving box, ice basket and ice scraper. The ice-making box switches between ice-making mode and ice-pouring mode through drive motor and cam control. Ice blocks are stored in the ice basket and melted water is recycled through water tank to realize automatic supply of ice water.
It enables the simultaneous supply of ice cubes and ice water on a single device, saving energy, simplifying user operation, reducing equipment space occupation, and meeting diverse drinking water needs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tea bar machine technology, and in particular to an ice-making device and a tea bar machine. Background Technology
[0002] Tea bar machines are small household appliances that combine drinking water and tea brewing functions. They are common in homes and workplaces and are popular with consumers. However, traditional tea bar machines can only dispense room temperature or heated water and cannot cool or make ice. In summer, users often add ice cubes to their water to make cold drinks to cool down. This requires placing an ice maker next to the tea bar machine, or having users retrieve pre-made ice cubes from the refrigerator after getting water from the tea bar machine. This necessitates using multiple appliances simultaneously, causing inconvenience for users. Moreover, placing multiple devices separately is not conducive to resource utilization and leads to energy waste. Utility Model Content
[0003] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an ice-making device and a tea bar machine.
[0004] An ice-making device includes: a main body with an opening on its front side and an internal installation space; an ice-making component for turning liquid water into ice cubes; an ice-making box with a communicating ice-making cavity and a first opening; the ice-making box is rotatable about a pivot extending laterally along the main body to switch between an ice-making mode with the first opening facing upwards and an ice-pouring mode with the first opening facing downwards; in the ice-making mode, at least a portion of the ice-making component extends from the first opening into the ice-making cavity; and an ice-receiving box installed below the ice-making box; the ice-receiving box... An ice-shoveling channel is formed between the ice-making box and the ice container; an ice basket is movably disposed within the installation space and near the opening of the main body, and has an ice storage cavity, which communicates with the ice-shoveling channel; an ice-shoveling plate is installed on one side of the ice-making box; when the first opening faces upward, the ice-shoveling plate is located on the side near the ice basket, and can swing between the side near the ice basket and the side away from the ice basket as the ice-making box rotates; a water tank is installed outside the main body, communicates with the ice-making box, and supplies liquid water to the ice-making box.
[0005] The ice-making device of this utility model is installed inside the tea bar machine. It produces ice cubes through ice-making components and ice boxes, and pushes the ice cubes into the ice basket for storage by a back-and-forth swinging ice scraper. When using the tea bar machine, users can take ice from the ice basket to prepare cold drinks. One device can meet the user's needs.
[0006] Furthermore, the bottom of the ice receiving box is separated from the bottom of the main body by a certain distance to form a water passage space, and a water outlet is opened at the bottom of the water passage space, which is connected to the water storage tank.
[0007] The above technical solution allows the melted water from the ice accumulated inside the main body to flow back into the water storage tank through the water inlet.
[0008] Furthermore, a drain hole is provided at one end of the ice basket near the water passage space, and the drain hole is connected to the water passage space.
[0009] The above technical solution allows the melted water from the ice stored in the ice storage chamber to flow back into the water storage tank, and prevents the ice stored in the ice storage chamber from sticking together.
[0010] Furthermore, the bottom of the ice receiving box is provided with several water outlets, which are connected to the water passage space.
[0011] The above technical solution avoids the accumulation of melted ice water at the bottom of the ice collection box, which could cause ice to stick together or damage the equipment.
[0012] Furthermore, the bottom of the ice receiving box is provided with several water guiding protrusions, which extend circumferentially along the ice receiving box and are arranged axially, with the water outlet located between two adjacent water guiding protrusions.
[0013] The above technical solution guides the water accumulated at the bottom of the ice collection box into the outlet for discharge, thereby improving drainage efficiency.
[0014] Furthermore, the ice receiving box is a semi-cylindrical structure with its axis parallel to the rotation axis of the ice making box; when the first opening faces upward, the distance from the end of the ice scraper away from the ice making box to the axis of the ice making box is less than or equal to the distance from the bottom of the ice receiving box to the axis of the ice making box when projected along the axis of the ice making box.
[0015] Through the above technical solution, during the back-and-forth movement of the ice shovel, it is ensured that all the ice temporarily stored at the bottom of the ice receiving box is pushed out of the ice pushing channel and stored in the ice basket.
[0016] Furthermore, the ice-making device also includes a drive motor; the ice-making box has coaxial mounting shafts at both ends in the axial direction, the two mounting shafts pass through the two sides of the main body and protrude outside the main body; the output end of the drive motor is connected to one of the mounting shafts.
[0017] The above technical solution uses a drive motor to rotate the ice-making box, allowing switching between ice-making and ice-pouring modes.
[0018] Furthermore, the ice-making device also includes a cam, a first positioning part, and a second positioning part; the cam is connected to a mounting shaft away from the drive motor, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part are fixedly mounted on the plate surface of the main body near the cam and located on the rotation path of the cam; when one side of the cam abuts against the first positioning part, the first opening faces upward; when one side of the cam abuts against the second positioning part, the first opening faces downward.
[0019] The above technical solution achieves precise control of the rotation angle of the ice-making box driven by the drive motor through the positioning cooperation between the cam and the first and second positioning parts, simplifying the control logic.
[0020] Furthermore, the water storage tank is provided with an external heat-insulating and sealing layer.
[0021] The above technical solutions ensure that the water stored in the water tank remains clean and at an appropriate temperature.
[0022] A tea bar machine includes: the aforementioned ice-making device and a tea bar machine body; the tea bar machine body includes a cabinet unit, a cabinet door, a water storage unit, and a top cover unit; the cabinet unit has an opening at one end and an internal accommodating space; the cabinet door is pivotally connected to the opening end of the cabinet unit; the ice-making device is disposed within the accommodating space; the water storage unit is disposed within the accommodating space and is connected to a water tank; the top cover unit includes a countertop and a backrest, the countertop being disposed on top of the cabinet unit for placing a kettle; the backrest is disposed above the countertop and includes a first drinking outlet and a second drinking outlet, the first drinking outlet being connected to the water storage unit and the second drinking outlet being connected to the water tank. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the spatial structure of the ice-making device provided by this utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 A front view of the main body of this utility model projected along the horizontal direction;
[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view along the AA direction;
[0026] Figure 4 Left view of the main body of this utility model projected along the horizontal direction;
[0027] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the ice-making device provided by this utility model;
[0028] Figure 6A schematic diagram of the spatial structure of the tea bar machine provided by this utility model;
[0029] Figure 7 The front view of the tea bar machine provided by this utility model, projected along the horizontal direction. Detailed Implementation
[0030] The applicant addresses the shortcomings of existing tea bar machines, which can only output room temperature or heated water and cannot provide iced water in summer, by providing an ice-making device and a tea bar machine. The ice-making device includes an ice basket for storing ice cubes, which users can remove to use. Simultaneously, the ice-making device has a water storage tank connected to the ice basket. When the ice basket is placed inside the ice-making device, it collects the melted water from the ice cubes, enabling the tea bar machine to output cold water. This effectively utilizes the melted water produced by the ice-making device, reducing the electricity required for the tea bar machine to output cold water, thereby meeting the user's needs. The following is one embodiment of the ice-making device provided by this utility model:
[0031] Please refer to the following: Figures 1 to 5 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the spatial structure of the ice-making device provided by this utility model; Figure 2 A front view of the main body of this utility model projected along the horizontal direction; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view along the AA direction; Figure 4 Left view of the main body of this utility model projected along the horizontal direction; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the ice-making device provided by this utility model.
[0032] This utility model provides an ice-making device 100, including a main body 110, an ice-making component 120, an ice-making box 130, an ice-receiving box 140, an ice basket 150, an ice-scraping plate 160, a drive assembly 170, and a water storage tank 180.
[0033] The main body 110 is a box with an opening at the front and sealed on all sides, containing an installation space (not shown in the figure). The ice-making component 120, the ice-making box 130, the ice-receiving box 140, and the ice basket 150 are disposed within this installation space. The ice basket 150 is located at the front of the installation space, near the opening of the main body 110; the ice-receiving box 140 is located at the rear of the installation space, away from the opening of the main body 110. The ice basket 150 and the ice-receiving box 140 are connected at their closest points. The ice-making component 120 and the ice-making box 130 are located within the ice-receiving box 140. The drive assembly 170 is connected to the ice-making box 130 and can drive the ice-making box 130 to rotate. The axis of rotation of the ice-making box 130 extends along the left-right direction of the main body 110.
[0034] The ice-making container 130 is a shell with a first opening 133 on its upper side. Coaxial mounting shafts 131 protrude from its left and right sides, passing through the two sides of the main body 110 and protruding outside the main body 110. The drive assembly 170 is connected to one of the mounting shafts 131 to drive the ice-making container 130 to rotate around the shaft. An ice-making cavity 132 is provided inside the ice-making container 130 for storing liquid water to be frozen. The first opening 133 communicates with the ice-making cavity 132. An external water source is connected to the left or right side of the ice-making container 130 via a water pipe to supply water to the ice-making container 130.
[0035] The ice-making component 120 includes a refrigerant pipe for circulating refrigerant. The ice-making component 120 extends through the inner wall of the main body 110 into the ice-making box 130 and is close to the axis of the ice-making box 130. The refrigerant circulating inside it exchanges heat with the liquid water in the ice-making box 130 to make ice cubes from the liquid water in the ice-making box 130.
[0036] The ice-making box 130 has two working modes: ice-making mode and ice-pouring mode. In ice-making mode, the first opening 133 faces upward, and the ice-making component 120 is inserted into the ice-making cavity 132 from above through the first opening 133 to make ice. In ice-pouring mode, the driving component 170 drives the ice-making box 130 to rotate 180°, so that the first opening 133 faces downward, and the made ice blocks fall from the first opening 133 into the ice-receiving box 140 located below.
[0037] The drive assembly 170 includes a drive motor 171, a cam 172, a first positioning part 173, and a second positioning part 174. The drive motor 171 is mounted outside the main body 110, and its output end is connected to a mounting shaft 131 at one end of the ice-making container 130. It drives the ice-making container 130 to rotate around the mounting shaft 131 to switch between the ice-making mode and the ice-pouring mode. The cam 172 is fixedly mounted on the mounting shaft 131 at the other end of the ice-making container 130 and can rotate with the mounting shaft 131. The cam 172 has a radially protruding convex portion (not labeled). The first positioning part 173 and the second positioning part 174 are fixedly mounted at intervals on the plate surface of the main body 110 near the cam 172 and are located on the rotation path of the cam 172. The cam 172 rotates between the first positioning part 173 and the second positioning part 174. When the first opening 133 faces upward and the ice-making container 130 is in ice-making mode, one side of the convex portion of the cam 172 abuts against the first positioning portion 172; when the first opening 133 faces downward and the ice-making container 130 is in ice-draining mode, one side of the convex portion of the cam 172 abuts against the second positioning portion 174. Through the positioning cooperation of the cam 172 with the first positioning portion 173 and the second positioning portion 174, precise control of the rotation of the ice-making container 130 driven by the drive motor 171 is achieved, while simplifying the control logic.
[0038] The ice receiving box 140 is installed below the ice making box 130 to receive ice blocks made by the ice making box 130 and transfer the ice blocks into the ice basket 150. The ice making box 140 has a semi-cylindrical structure, with one outer wall connected to the ice basket 150. The axis of the ice making box 140 is parallel to the axis of rotation of the ice making box 130, and its upper end has a second opening 141 communicating with the ice basket 150. Ice blocks enter the ice making box 140 through the second opening 141. Projected vertically, the width of the second opening 141 is greater than the width of the first opening 133, so that an ice shoveling channel 142 is formed between the ice receiving box 140 and the ice making box 130. The ice shoveling channel 142 communicates with the second opening 141, and the ice blocks slide down the ice shoveling channel 142 to the bottom of the ice receiving box 140. The ice-removing channel 142 is also provided with an ice outlet 143 at one end near the ice basket 150, through which ice blocks are transferred into the ice basket 150. A certain distance is separated between the bottom of the ice receiving box 140 and the bottom of the main body 110 to form a water passage space 112. A water outlet 111 is provided at the bottom of the water passage space 112, and the water outlet 111 is connected to the water storage tank 180 via a pipe, allowing the melted ice water in the main body 110 to flow back into the water storage tank 180 through the water outlet 111. Preferably, the bottom of the main body 110 is provided with a first inclined plane that slopes towards the water outlet 111. The height of the first inclined plane on the side near the water outlet 111 is lower than the height on the side away from the water outlet 111, allowing accumulated water to naturally flow back into the water storage tank 180 through the water outlet 111.
[0039] Preferably, the bottom of the ice receiving box 140 is provided with a plurality of water outlets 144, which are connected to the water passage space 112 to drain the liquid accumulated in the ice receiving box 140, including condensate produced during the ice making process or melted water from ice, so as to avoid ice sticking or equipment damage. At the same time, it eliminates the need for users to frequently clean the water accumulated at the bottom of the ice receiving box 140, thus reducing maintenance costs.
[0040] Preferably, the bottom of the ice-collecting box 140 is further provided with a plurality of water-guiding protrusions 145, which extend circumferentially along the ice-making box 140 and are arranged at uniform intervals along the axial direction of the ice-making box 140. The water outlets 144 are distributed between adjacent water-guiding protrusions 145. The water-guiding protrusions 145 guide the accumulated water in the ice-collecting box 140 into the water outlets 144, thereby improving drainage efficiency.
[0041] The ice basket 150 is movably disposed within the installation space and can be withdrawn from the front opening of the installation space to receive and store ice blocks scooped out from the ice outlet 143. Users can also remove the ice basket 150 from one end of the main body 110 for ice collection. The ice basket 150 has an ice storage chamber 151 and a third opening 152, which communicates with the second opening 141. Ice blocks enter the ice storage chamber 151 from the ice outlet 143 through the third opening 152. Preferably, the ice basket 150 has a drain hole 153 on the side near the water passage space 112, which communicates with the water passage space 112. This allows meltwater from the ice blocks in the ice basket 150 to enter the water passage space 112 through the drain hole 153 and then flow back to the water storage tank 180 through the water outlet 111. Preferably, the bottom of the ice basket 150 is provided with a second inclined plane that slopes toward the water passage space 112. The height of the side of the second inclined plane near the drain hole 153 is lower than the height of the side away from the drain hole 153, so that the melted ice water can naturally flow out of the drain hole 153 through the second inclined plane.
[0042] The ice scraper 160 is mounted on the ice-making box 130 and is used to push the ice temporarily stored in the ice receiving box 130 from the ice outlet 143 into the ice basket 150. Specifically, a connecting boss 134 is provided on the outer periphery of the first opening 133 near the ice outlet 143, and a connecting shaft protrudes from the connecting boss 134 with an extension direction parallel to the extension direction of the mounting shaft 131. The ice scraper 160 is sleeved on the connecting shaft and can rotate around the connecting shaft. When the first opening 133 is facing upward, the ice scraper 160 is located on one side of the ice outlet 143 and is inclined in the direction from the first opening 133 to the third opening 152. Projected along the axis of the ice-making box 130, the distance from the end of the ice scraper 160 away from the ice-making box 130 to the axis of the ice-making box 130 is approximately equal to the distance from the bottom of the ice receiving box 140 to the axis of the ice-making box 130. When the ice-making box 130 switches to the ice-pouring mode with the first opening 133 facing downwards, the ice-shoveling plate 160 rotates with the ice-making box 130, enters the ice-shoveling channel 142, and moves to the side away from the ice outlet 143. After the ice is poured into the receiving box 140, when the ice-making box 130 switches back to the ice-making mode with the first opening 133 facing upwards, the ice-shoveling plate 160, while moving from the side away from the ice outlet 143 back to the side of the ice outlet 143, simultaneously pushes the ice temporarily stored in the receiving box 140 towards the ice outlet 143, and finally enters the ice basket 150.
[0043] The water storage tank 180 is disposed outside the main body 110 and connected to the water outlet 111 via a pipe. It is used to store water for ice making and to recover melted ice water from the main body 110. The water storage tank 180 is also connected to the ice-making box 130 via an external pipe (not shown). Under the action of a water pump on the external pipe, water in the water storage tank 180 can be transported to the ice-making chamber 132 for ice making. Preferably, the water storage tank 180 is provided with an insulating and sealing layer to ensure that the water stored in the water storage tank 180 remains clean and at a suitable temperature.
[0044] The working principle of the ice-making device 100 provided by this utility model is as follows: During ice making, the ice-making box 130 switches to ice-making mode, and the water pump draws liquid water from the water storage tank 180 into the ice-making chamber 132. The ice-making component 120 enters the ice-making chamber 132 through the first opening 133 and begins ice making. After ice making is completed, the drive motor 171 drives the ice-making box 130 to switch to ice-pouring mode, and ice blocks fall from the first opening 133 into the ice-receiving box 140. After all the ice blocks have been poured into the ice-receiving box 140, the drive motor 171 drives the ice-making box 130 to switch back to ice-making mode. During this process, the ice-shoveling plate 160 pushes the ice blocks in the ice-receiving box 140 from the ice outlet 143 into the ice basket 150 for storage.
[0045] Please refer to the following: Figure 6 and Figure 7 , Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the spatial structure of the tea bar machine provided by this utility model; Figure 7 The front view of the tea bar machine provided by this utility model, projected along the horizontal direction.
[0046] This utility model also provides a tea bar machine, including a tea bar machine body 200 and the ice making device 100.
[0047] The tea bar machine body 200 includes a cabinet unit 210, a cabinet door 220, a water storage unit 230 disposed within the cabinet unit 210, and a top cover unit 240 disposed on the top of the cabinet unit 210. The cabinet unit 210 is a hollow cabinet with an open front end. The cabinet door 220 is pivotally connected to the front opening of the cabinet unit 210, forming a relatively sealed accommodating space. The ice-making device 100 is installed above the accommodating space, and the water storage unit 230 is installed below the accommodating space. The water storage unit 230 is connected to the water storage tank 180 of the ice-making device 100 through a pipe, enabling the water in the water storage unit 230 to be pumped out of the water storage tank 180.
[0048] The upper cover unit 240 includes a tabletop 241 and a backrest 242. The tabletop 241 is located on top of the cabinet unit 210 and has a kettle placement area for placing kettles or teapots and other drinking utensils. The kettle placement area also has a built-in heating unit, allowing users to choose whether to boil water or brew tea. The backrest 242 is located above the tabletop 241 and includes a first drinking outlet 2421 and a second drinking outlet 2422. The first drinking outlet 2421 is connected to the water storage unit 230 via a pipe, and the second drinking outlet 2422 is connected to the water storage tank 180 via a pipe. When drinking water, users can freely choose from room temperature water in the water storage unit 230, ice water in the water storage tank 180, or boiling water from the kettle. They can also take ice from the ice basket 150, meeting diverse drinking needs. Furthermore, multiple functions are integrated into one device, avoiding the need for multiple devices and saving space.
[0049] Compared with existing technologies, the ice-making device and tea bar machine provided by this utility model have the following advantages:
[0050] (1) The ice-making device has a built-in ice basket 150 for storing ice blocks. Users can take out the ice basket 150 to take ice as needed.
[0051] (2) By positioning the cam 172 in conjunction with the first positioning part 173 and the second positioning part 174, the drive motor 171 is precisely controlled to drive the ice box 130 to rotate, and the ice making mode and the ice pouring mode can be switched freely.
[0052] (3) By setting a first inclined plane at the bottom of the main body 110 and a second inclined plane at the bottom of the ice basket 150, the melted ice water can naturally flow back into the water storage tank 180, and users can drink ice water from the second drinking water outlet 2422 in summer, saving energy and meeting the drinking needs of users.
[0053] The embodiments described above are merely examples of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and this utility model also intends to include these modifications and variations.
Claims
1. An ice making device, characterized by, The ice-making device comprises: a main body provided with an opening on a front side and an installation space inside; an ice-making component for making ice blocks from liquid water; an ice-making box provided with an ice-making cavity and a first opening in communication; the ice-making box is rotatable about a rotating shaft extending along a left-right direction of the main body to switch between an ice-making mode with the first opening upward and an ice-out mode with the first opening downward; in the ice-making mode, at least a part of the ice-making component extends into the ice-making cavity from the first opening; an ice-receiving box installed below the ice-making box; an ice-scooping channel is formed between the ice-receiving box and the ice-making box; an ice basket movably arranged in the installation space and close to the opening of the main body, provided with an ice storage cavity in communication with the ice-scooping channel; an ice-scooping plate installed on one side of the ice-making box; when the first opening is upward, the ice-scooping plate is located on the side of the ice-making box close to the ice basket and is swingable with the ice-making box between the side close to the ice basket and the side away from the ice basket; a water storage tank installed outside the main body and in communication with the ice-making box.
2. The ice making device of claim 1, wherein: A bottom of the ice-receiving box is spaced apart from a bottom of the main body to form a water passing space, and a water passing opening is formed at a bottom of the water passing space and in communication with the water storage tank.
3. The ice making device of claim 2, wherein: A water draining hole is formed at an end of the ice basket close to the water passing space and in communication with the water passing space.
4. The ice making device of claim 2, wherein: A plurality of water outlets are formed at the bottom of the ice-receiving box and in communication with the water passing space.
5. The ice making device of claim 4, wherein: The bottom of the ice-receiving box is further provided with a plurality of water guide protrusions extending in a circumferential direction of the ice-receiving box and arranged in an axial direction, and the water outlets are located between adjacent water guide protrusions.
6. The ice making device of claim 1, wherein: The ice-receiving box is a semi-cylindrical structure with an axis parallel to the rotating shaft of the ice-making box; when the first opening is upward, a distance from an end of the ice-scooping plate away from the ice-making box to a center of the ice-making box is less than or equal to a distance from the bottom of the ice-receiving box to the center of the ice-making box.
7. The ice making device of claim 1, wherein: The ice-making device further comprises a driving motor; both ends of the rotating shaft of the ice-making box are provided with coaxial installation shafts, and the installation shafts pass through both side surfaces of the main body and protrude outside the main body; an output end of the driving motor is connected with one of the installation shafts.
8. The ice making device of claim 7, wherein: The ice-making device further comprises a cam, a first positioning part and a second positioning part; the cam is connected with the installation shaft away from the driving motor, the first positioning part and the second positioning part are fixedly installed on a plate surface of the main body close to the cam and located on a rotating path of the cam; when one side of the cam abuts against the first positioning part, the first opening is upward; when one side of the cam abuts against the second positioning part, the first opening is downward.
9. The ice making device of claim 2, wherein: An outer part of the water storage tank is provided with a heat preservation sealing layer.
10. A tea bar machine characterized by, The ice-making device and a tea bar machine main body; the tea bar machine main body comprises a box unit, a cabinet door, a water storage unit and an upper cover unit. The box unit is open at one end and has an accommodating space inside; the cabinet door is pivotally connected to one end of the opening of the box unit; the ice making device is arranged in the accommodating space; the water storage unit is arranged in the accommodating space and is in communication with the water storage tank; the upper cover unit comprises a table top part and a backrest part, the table top part is arranged at the top of the box unit and is used for placing a kettle; the backrest part is arranged above the table top part and comprises a first drinking water outlet and a second drinking water outlet, the first drinking water outlet is in communication with the water storage unit, and the second drinking water outlet is in communication with the water storage tank.