Small ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses a small ice maker which comprises a partition plate, an ice making groove, an ice making piece, an upper shell and a cover body, a positioning through groove is formed in one end of the partition plate, and a main control module is arranged at the other end of the partition plate; the ice making groove is embedded into the positioning through groove to be fixed; the ice-making piece is fixed at the outer bottom of the ice-making groove, and the main control module is electrically connected with the ice-making piece; the upper shell covers the partition plate, an ice making area is arranged at one end of the upper shell, a through hole is formed in the ice making area, the ice making groove is exposed corresponding to the through hole, and the main control module penetrates through the other end of the upper shell; and the cover body covers the ice making area. According to the small-sized ice maker provided by the utility model, the ice making piece is controlled by the main control module to refrigerate, so that water in the ice making groove in contact with the ice making piece is quickly condensed into ice, the cover body isolates external heat and assists in accelerating the ice making speed in the process, and the small-sized ice maker is simple in structure, low in production cost and relatively strong in market competitiveness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice maker technology, and in particular to a small ice maker. Background Technology

[0002] Existing small ice makers on the market, such as the small flowing ice maker disclosed in Chinese patent CN210242114U, mainly improve energy efficiency and ice production by using a bottom sealing accessory at the front bottom of the water tank, filling the space between the bottom sealing accessory and the bottom of the water storage chamber with foam, and sealing the connection between the top opening of the outer shell and the water tank. This increases insulation and filling density, and the use of a rear-mounted fan effectively dissipates heat. However, the aforementioned flowing ice makers suffer from slow ice-making speeds, long waiting times, low ice-making efficiency, relatively complex structures, high production costs, and poor market competitiveness. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a small ice maker with a simple structure, which can make ice quickly, has low production costs, and is highly competitive in the market.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the small ice maker disclosed in this utility model is:

[0005] A small ice maker includes a partition, an ice-making tank, an ice-making sheet, an upper shell, and a cover. One end of the partition has a positioning slot, and the other end has a main control module. The ice-making tank is fixedly embedded in the positioning slot. The ice-making sheet is fixed to the bottom of the ice-making tank, and the main control module is electrically connected to the ice-making sheet. The upper shell covers the partition, and one end of the upper shell has an ice-making area with a through hole. The ice-making tank is exposed through the corresponding through hole, and the main control module passes through the other end of the upper shell. The cover is placed over the ice-making area.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment, the upper housing is fixed to the top of the lower housing, and a radiator is installed inside the lower housing, the radiator being attached to the surface of the ice-making sheet.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment, the heat sink includes multiple wave-shaped heat dissipation shovels.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the lower housing has air vents on two opposite sides, and the gaps between the air vents and the heat dissipation shovel teeth are opposite to each other.

[0009] It also includes a base, the bottom of the lower housing is fixed to the base, and an air inlet is provided on the bottom surface of the base;

[0010] The air outlets on both sides and the air inlet at the bottom form a heat dissipation duct with bottom inlet and side outlet.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the base is equipped with a cooling fan, and the top of the cooling fan contacts the cooling spade teeth.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the lower housing has auxiliary openings on two other opposite sides.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment, the base has multiple feet on its outer bottom.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment, the ice-making tank has a double-row structure with four compartments in each row.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the ice-making sheet consists of two pieces.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment, there are two cooling fans, and the two cooling fans are respectively located directly below the two ice-making plates.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model regarding a small ice maker are as follows: A small ice maker includes a partition, an ice-making tank, ice-making flakes, an upper shell, and a cover. One end of the partition has a positioning slot, and the other end has a main control module. The ice-making tank is fixedly embedded in the positioning slot. The ice-making flakes are fixed to the bottom of the ice-making tank, and the main control module is electrically connected to the ice-making flakes. The upper shell covers the partition, and one end of the upper shell has an ice-making area with a through hole. The ice-making tank is exposed through the corresponding through hole, and the main control module passes through the other end of the upper shell. The cover covers the ice-making area. The main control module controls the ice-making flakes to cool, causing the water inside the ice-making tank in contact with the ice-making flakes to quickly freeze into ice. During this process, the cover insulates against external heat and also helps to accelerate the ice-making rate. The above structure is simple, has low production costs, and possesses strong market competitiveness. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a small ice maker according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of a small ice maker according to this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a small ice maker according to the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the airflow rate of a small ice maker according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the airflow rate of a second embodiment of a small ice maker according to this utility model;

[0023] As shown in the figure, specific structures and devices are labeled in the figure to clearly illustrate the structure of the embodiments of the present invention. However, this is only for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific structure, device and environment. Those skilled in the art can adjust or modify these devices and environments according to specific needs, and such adjustments or modifications are still included in the scope of the appended claims. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will be further described and illustrated below with reference to specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should also be noted that, in order to make the embodiments more detailed, the following embodiments are the best and preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art can also use other alternative methods to implement some well-known technologies; moreover, the accompanying drawings are only for more specific description of the embodiments and are not intended to specifically limit the present invention.

[0025] It should be noted that embodiments referred to in the specification as "an embodiment," "an embodiment," "an exemplary embodiment," "some embodiments," etc., may include specific features, structures, or characteristics, but not every embodiment necessarily includes that specific feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, when a specific feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, implementing such a feature, structure, or characteristic in conjunction with other embodiments (whether explicitly described or not) should be within the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0026] Generally, terms can be understood at least partly from their use in context. For example, depending at least partly on the context, the term "one or more" as used herein can be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense, or a combination of features, structures, or characteristics in a plural sense. Additionally, the term "based on" can be understood not necessarily to convey an exclusive set of factors, but rather, alternatively, depending at least partly on the context, to allow for the presence of other factors that are not necessarily explicitly described.

[0027] It is understood that the meanings of “on”, “above” and “above” in this disclosure should be interpreted in the broadest sense, such that “on” means not only “directly on” something, but also includes something with an intermediary feature or layer, and that “above” or “above” means not only “on” something, but also includes something “above” or “above” without an intermediary feature or layer.

[0028] Furthermore, spatially related terms such as “below,” “under,” “lower,” “above,” and “upper” are used herein for convenience to describe the relationship of one element or feature to one or more other elements or features, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Spatially related terms are intended to cover different orientations in the use or operation of the device other than those depicted in the accompanying drawings. The device may be oriented in other ways, and the spatially related descriptive terms used herein can be interpreted similarly. Example 1

[0029] Please refer to Figure 1-4 A small ice maker includes a partition 10, an ice-making tank 20, ice-making plates 30, an upper shell 40, and a cover 50.

[0030] One end of the partition 10 is provided with a positioning slot 11, and the other end of the partition 10 is provided with a main control module 12. The main control module 12 is electrically connected to the power supply module. In this embodiment, the power supply module can be powered by an internal battery or by an external power source. The selection can be made dynamically according to customer needs.

[0031] The ice-making tank 20 is fixedly embedded in the positioning slot 11. In this embodiment, the ice-making plate 30 is a thermoelectric semiconductor refrigeration component.

[0032] The ice-making sheet 30 is fixed to the bottom of the ice-making tank 20, and the main control module 12 is electrically connected to the ice-making sheet 30.

[0033] The upper housing 40 covers the partition 10. One end of the upper housing 40 has an ice-making area 41 with a through hole 42. The ice-making tank 20 is exposed corresponding to the through hole 42 for easy water filling and ice removal. The main control module 12 passes through the other end of the upper housing 40 for easy user operation.

[0034] The cover 50 is placed over the ice-making area 41.

[0035] The main control module controls the ice-making plate 30 to cool, causing the water inside the ice-making tank 20, which is in contact with the ice-making plate 30, to quickly freeze into ice. During this process, the cover 50 insulates against external heat and also helps to speed up the ice-making rate. The above structure is simple, has low production cost, and has strong market competitiveness.

[0036] This embodiment also includes a lower housing 60, to which the upper housing 40 is fixed. A radiator 61 is installed inside the lower housing 60, and the radiator 61 is attached to the surface of the ice-making sheet 30. Adding the radiator 61 helps to dissipate heat on the other side of the ice-making sheet 30. Preferably, the radiator 61 includes multiple wavy heat dissipation teeth 611, which increase the contact area with air and improve the heat dissipation effect.

[0037] The lower housing 60 has air outlets 62 on two opposite sides, and the gaps between the air outlets 62 and the heat dissipation shovel teeth 611 are opposite. This embodiment also includes a base 70, and the bottom of the lower housing 60 is fixed to the base 70. The bottom surface of the base 70 has an air inlet 71. The air outlets 62 on both sides and the bottom air inlet 71 form a bottom-in, side-out heat dissipation air duct, so that the airflow flowing in the air duct carries away the heat of the radiator 61.

[0038] The base 70 is equipped with a cooling fan 72, the top of which contacts the cooling spade teeth 611, which can accelerate the flow rate of gas in the cooling air duct.

[0039] The lower housing 60 has auxiliary ports 63 on two other opposite sides to further assist in heat dissipation.

[0040] Preferably, the base 70 has multiple feet 73 on its outer bottom to increase the air intake.

[0041] The ice-making tank 20 described in this embodiment preferably has a double-row structure with four compartments in each row. The number and arrangement of compartments in the ice-making tank 20 can be adjusted according to requirements.

[0042] In this embodiment, two ice-making sheets 30 are preferably used. Simultaneously, two cooling fans 72 are used, and the two cooling fans 72 are positioned directly below the two ice-making sheets 30 respectively. This allows for precise airflow and heat dissipation. Example 2

[0043] Please refer to Figure 5 In this embodiment, the cooling fan 72 is flipped to change the airflow direction and provide customers with different cooling solutions.

[0044] This utility model provides a small ice maker, including a partition, an ice-making tank, ice-making flakes, an upper shell, and a cover. One end of the partition has a positioning slot, and the other end has a main control module. The ice-making tank is fixedly embedded in the positioning slot. The ice-making flakes are fixed to the bottom of the ice-making tank, and the main control module is electrically connected to the ice-making flakes. The upper shell covers the partition, and one end of the upper shell has an ice-making area with a through hole. The ice-making tank is exposed through the corresponding through hole, and the main control module passes through the other end of the upper shell. The cover is placed over the ice-making area. The main control module controls the ice-making flakes to cool, causing the water inside the ice-making tank in contact with the ice-making flakes to quickly freeze into ice. During this process, the cover insulates against external heat and also helps to accelerate the ice-making rate. The above structure is simple, has low production costs, and possesses strong market competitiveness.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this utility model without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of this utility model.

Claims

1. A small ice maker characterized by comprising: Including the partition, one end of the partition is equipped with the positioning slot, the other end of the partition is equipped with the main control module; Ice making tank, the ice making tank is embedded in the positioning slot and fixed; Ice piece, the ice piece is fixed to the bottom of the ice making tank, and the main control module is electrically connected with the ice piece; Upper shell, the upper shell is covered on the partition, one end of the upper shell is equipped with the ice making area, the ice making area is provided with a through hole, the ice making tank is exposed corresponding to the through hole, and the main control module passes through the other end of the upper shell; Cover, the cover is covered on the ice making area; Further comprising a lower shell, the upper shell is fixed to the top of the lower shell, the lower shell is internally provided with a radiator, and the radiator is attached to the surface of the ice piece; The radiator comprises a plurality of wave-shaped heat dissipation spade teeth, opposite two side edges of the lower shell are provided with air outlets, and the gap between the air outlets and the heat dissipation spade teeth is opposite, Further comprising a base, the bottom of the lower shell is fixed on the base, and the bottom surface of the base is provided with an air inlet; The air outlet on both sides and the air inlet at the bottom constitute a heat dissipation air duct which is in from bottom and out from side.

2. A compact ice maker as claimed in claim 1, wherein The base is provided with a heat dissipation fan, and the top of the heat dissipation fan is in contact with the heat dissipation spade teeth.

3. A compact ice maker as claimed in claim 2, wherein The other two opposite side edges of the lower shell are provided with auxiliary ports.

4. A compact ice maker as claimed in claim 3, wherein The outer bottom of the base is provided with a plurality of supporting legs.

5. A small ice maker as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The ice making tank is of double-row structure, and each row has four cells.

6. A compact ice maker as claimed in claim 5, wherein The ice piece is two pieces.

7. A compact ice maker as claimed in claim 2, wherein The heat dissipation fan is two, and the two heat dissipation fans are correspondingly arranged directly below the two ice pieces.

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