Water sealing structure and ice maker
By introducing a water collection mechanism and a water sealing mechanism into the ice maker, the problem of melt water splashing caused by the shaking of the pull-out water tank is solved, realizing the recycling of melt water and efficient collection of ice cubes, improving user experience and structural compactness.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
In existing ice makers, the pull-out water tank is prone to shaking when pulled out, causing melted water to splash out, resulting in water accumulation in the machine and bacterial growth, which affects the hygiene and safety of the ice.
A water-sealing structure was designed, including a water collection mechanism, a water sealing mechanism, and an ice storage box. The water collection mechanism collects melted water and returns it to the original water tank. The water sealing mechanism isolates the drain outlet when the water tank is pulled out to prevent melted water from splashing. A guide plate guides ice blocks into the ice storage box, simplifying the structure and improving collection efficiency.
It enables the recycling of melted water, prevents splashing, improves ice collection efficiency and user comfort, and simplifies the structural design of the ice maker.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to ice maker equipment technical field, especially ice maker of a water seal structure. BACKGROUND
[0002] Ice maker is popular in family scene because of its convenience and practicality, especially in summer high frequency use scene, its market demand presents the remarkable growth. At present in the design of ice maker, the pull type water tank because of its easy cleaning, convenient movement characteristic becomes one of the mainstream configurations, however, this design still has some problems in actual use. For example, when the water tank is pulled out, the shaking produced can cause the water in the ice tray to overflow and splash into the case, not only causing water accumulation in the case, increasing the risk of circuit short circuit, but also possibly breeding bacteria due to water stains, affecting the health and safety of ice cubes. SUMMARY
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least to provide a beneficial choice or to create conditions.
[0004] The solution to the technical problem of the utility model is a water seal structure, which comprises:
[0005] A case;
[0006] An ice tray, which is installed on the case;
[0007] An original water tank, which is installed on the case in a pullable manner, and is located below the ice tray;
[0008] A water collecting mechanism, which is arranged between the ice tray and the original water tank, is used to collect the water in the ice tray, and has a drain opening in the bottom, which is in communication with the original water tank;
[0009] A water sealing mechanism, which is arranged on the drain opening, is used to isolate or communicate the drain opening and the original water tank.
[0010] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the water seal structure further comprises an ice storage box, which is installed on the original water tank and is used to collect the ice cubes made by the ice tray. When the above technical solution is adopted, the ice storage box can quickly collect the ice cubes that slide off the ice tray after demolding, and the ice storage box is directly installed on the original water tank, so that the integrated design can reduce the space occupied by the equipment and make the overall structure more compact.
[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, a guide plate is arranged between the ice making grid and the water collecting mechanism, the guide plate is arranged obliquely, and the guide plate is used to guide the ice cubes made by the ice making grid to fall into the ice storage box, and a water leakage hole is arranged on the guide plate. When the above technical solution is adopted, the guide plate arranged obliquely can guide the ice cubes made in the ice making grid to slide naturally along the inclined surface of the guide plate to the ice storage box, avoiding the accumulation or jamming caused by the disordered falling of the ice cubes to the water collecting mechanism, and improving the collection efficiency of the ice cubes. Meanwhile, the water leakage hole arranged on the guide plate can make the melted water flow smoothly into the water collecting mechanism.
[0012] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the water collecting mechanism comprises a water collecting groove, the water collecting groove is located below the ice making grid, the water collecting groove is used to collect the melted water of the ice making grid, the water collecting groove is integrated with the cabinet, and the drain port is arranged on the bottom surface of the water collecting groove. When the above technical solution is adopted, the integration of the water collecting groove and the cabinet can enhance the mechanical stability of the water collecting groove.
[0013] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the outer wall of the ice storage box and the inner wall of the raw water tank form a drainage channel, and the drain port communicates with the raw water tank through the drainage channel. When the above technical solution is adopted, the drainage channel can be formed through the nested structure (the outer wall and the inner wall are enclosed) of the ice storage box and the raw water tank, without the need for additional drainage pipes, which can simplify the structure.
[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the water sealing mechanism comprises a water sealing baffle, a first rotating shaft seat and a second rotating shaft seat, the first rotating shaft seat and the second rotating shaft seat are arranged on both sides of the drain port, a first rotating hole is arranged on the first rotating shaft seat, a second rotating hole is arranged on the second rotating shaft seat, a rotating shaft is formed at one end of the water sealing baffle, the rotating shaft extends to both sides of the water sealing baffle, the first rotating hole and the second rotating hole are connected through the rotating shaft, and the water sealing baffle is movably installed on the drain port through the rotating shaft, and is used to open or close the drain port. When the above technical solution is adopted, the water sealing baffle is movably installed on the drain port through the rotating shaft, which can realize the stable rotation of the water sealing baffle, and the water sealing baffle can completely cover the drain port to form an effective water seal.
[0015] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the water sealing mechanism further comprises a torsion spring, which acts on the water sealing baffle to make the water sealing baffle always have a tendency to close the drain port; the bottom of the water sealing baffle is provided with a first abutting block, and the outer wall of the ice storage box is provided with a second abutting block, when the ice storage box is installed in the case along with the raw water tank, the second abutting block abuts against the first abutting block to make the water sealing baffle open the drain port. By the design of the torsion spring and the abutting block, the use of additional driving devices (such as motors or sensors) is reduced, and the structure can be simplified; the restoring force of the torsion spring and the mechanical pushing of the abutting block are complementary, and the double mechanism of mutual linkage not only ensures the reliability of the opening of the drain port when needed, but also avoids accidental water leakage of the drain port in the non-use state.
[0016] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the contact surfaces of the first abutting block and the second abutting block are both inclined surfaces. By designing the contact surfaces of the first abutting block and the second abutting block as inclined surfaces, the inclined surface sliding principle can be used to reduce the frictional resistance of the contact surfaces, and then the water sealing baffle can be pushed more smoothly to be opened, and jamming is avoided.
[0017] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the side wall of the raw water tank is provided with an opening, when the raw water tank is put into the case, the water sealing baffle and the first abutting block pass through the opening. By this technical solution, the raw water tank can be put into the case more smoothly, and the mechanical pushing of the abutting block is triggered to open the water sealing baffle.
[0018] The utility model also provides a kind of ice maker, including above-mentioned water sealing structure.
[0019] The utility model has the advantages that: the utility model sets water collecting mechanism between ice making grid and raw water tank, can collect the melting water of ice making grid, and is backflowed to raw water tank by the drain port of water collecting mechanism bottom, realizes water resource circulation;Water sealing mechanism set on drain port can isolate drain port when raw water tank is drawn out, to prevent melting water from splashing into case. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 It is structure schematic view of one embodiment of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 It is internal structure schematic view of one embodiment of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 It is enlarged view of A in figure;
[0023] Figure 4 It is front view of section of one embodiment of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 For Figure 4 Enlarged view at B;
[0025] Figure 6 For the cross-sectional view of the side surface of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 7 For the schematic view of the drainage channel formation of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 8 For the schematic view of the water sealing mechanism structure of an embodiment of the utility model.
[0028] In the drawing: 1 - case; 2 - ice making grid; 3 - raw water tank; 4 - water collecting mechanism; 41 - drainage port; 42 - water collecting groove; 43 - inclined bottom surface; 5 - ice storage box; 51 - second stop block; 6 - guide plate; 61 - water leakage hole; 71 - water sealing baffle; 711 - first stop block; 72 - first pivot seat; 73 - second pivot seat; 74 - pivot; 75 - torsional spring; 8 - drainage channel; 9 - opening. Specific embodiments
[0029] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the utility model and cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.
[0030] In the description of the utility model, it should be understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawing, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.
[0031] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing and connecting should be understood broadly, and the person skilled in the art can determine the specific meaning of the above words in the utility model in combination with the specific content of the technical scheme.
[0032] The embodiments of the utility model are described below. Figures 1 to 8 The embodiments of the utility model are described below.
[0033] The utility model embodiment provides a kind of water sealing structure, comprising:
[0034] Case;
[0035] Ice making grid 2, the ice making grid 2 is installed on the case;
[0036] A raw water tank 3 is pullably mounted on the cabinet, and is located below the ice making grid 2.
[0037] A water collecting mechanism 4 is arranged between the ice making grid 2 and the raw water tank 3, and is used to collect the melt water of the ice making grid 2. A drain port 41 is formed in the bottom of the water collecting mechanism 4, and is in communication with the raw water tank 3.
[0038] A water sealing mechanism is arranged on the drain port 41, and is used to isolate or communicate the drain port 41 with the raw water tank 3.
[0039] In this embodiment, the water collecting mechanism 4 is arranged between the ice making grid 2 and the raw water tank 3, so that the melt water of the ice making grid 2 can be collected and returned to the raw water tank 3 through the drain port 41 in the bottom of the water collecting mechanism 4, thereby realizing water resource recycling. The water sealing mechanism arranged on the drain port 41 can isolate the drain port 41 when the raw water tank 3 is pulled out, so as to prevent the melt water from splashing into the cabinet 1.
[0040] Further, the water sealing mechanism further comprises a ice storage box 5 mounted on the raw water tank 3, and used to collect the ice blocks made by the ice making grid 2.
[0041] In this embodiment, the ice storage box 5 can quickly collect the ice blocks falling from the ice making grid 2 after demolding, and the ice storage box 5 is directly mounted on the raw water tank 3, so that the overall structure is more compact.
[0042] Further, a guide plate 6 is arranged between the ice making grid 2 and the water collecting mechanism 4, and is downwardly inclined. The guide plate 6 is used to guide the ice blocks made by the ice making grid 2 to fall into the ice storage box 5. A plurality of water leakage holes 61 are formed in the guide plate 6, and are in the shape of long strips. The water leakage holes 61 are arranged in an array along the transverse direction of the guide plate 6.
[0043] In this embodiment, the guide plate 6 is inclined, so that the ice blocks made by the ice making grid 2 can naturally slide along the inclined surface of the guide plate 6 to the ice storage box 5, thereby avoiding the problems of accumulation or jamming caused by the ice blocks falling disorderly into the water collecting mechanism 4. The water leakage holes 61 are uniformly distributed in the array along the transverse direction, so that the melt water can be efficiently filtered, and the guide plate 6 is prevented from being unevenly stressed due to the local concentrated water leakage, thereby improving the structural stability.
[0044] Further, the water collecting mechanism 4 comprises a water collecting groove 42, which is located below the ice making grid 2, is used to collect the melt water of the ice making grid 2, is integrated with the cabinet 1, and is provided with the drain port 41 on the bottom surface.
[0045] The water collecting groove 42 of the embodiment is integrated with the cabinet 1, which enhances the deformation resistance, especially avoids leakage at the joint in a high humidity environment; by completely including the horizontal projection of the ice making grid 2 in the projection range of the water collecting groove 42, it can be ensured that the melt water can be completely collected by the water collecting groove 42, and external overflow can be avoided. In addition, the integrally formed water collecting groove 42 reduces the assembly process and reduces the production complexity.
[0046] Further, the bottom surface of the water collecting groove 42 is a sloping bottom surface 43, and the drain port 41 is located at the lowest part of the sloping bottom surface 43.
[0047] The sloping design of the bottom surface of the water collecting groove 42 of the embodiment makes the melt water flow naturally downstream under the action of gravity, reduces the water flow resistance, and effectively guides the melt water to flow quickly to the drain port 41.
[0048] Further, the outer wall of the ice storage box 5 and the inner wall of the raw water tank 3 form a drain passage 8, and the drain port 41 communicates with the raw water tank 3 through the drain passage 8.
[0049] The drain passage 8 formed by nesting in the embodiment uses the assembly gap between the ice storage box 5 and the raw water tank 3 as a flow channel, maximizes the use of space, avoids occupying the internal volume of the cabinet by external pipelines, and simplifies the structure.
[0050] Further, the water sealing mechanism comprises a water sealing baffle 71, a first rotating shaft seat 72 and a second rotating shaft seat 73, the first rotating shaft seat 72 and the second rotating shaft seat 73 are arranged on both sides below the drain port 41, the first rotating shaft seat 72 is provided with a first rotating hole, the second rotating shaft seat 73 is provided with a second rotating hole, one end of the water sealing baffle 71 is formed with a rotating shaft 74, the rotating shaft 74 extends to both sides of the water sealing baffle 71, the first rotating hole and the second rotating hole are connected through the rotating shaft 74, and the water sealing baffle 71 is movably installed on the drain port 41 through the rotating shaft 74, and is used to open or close the drain port 41.
[0051] The pivot shaft seat is installed below the drain port 41, which can avoid the accumulation of melting water at the pivot shaft connection, causing rust or freezing and jamming. The through-type connection of the pivot shaft ensures uniform force distribution of the baffle, avoiding deformation or sealing failure caused by unilateral stress concentration. In addition, when the baffle covers the drain port 41, it forms a flat fit with the inclined bottom surface 43, enhancing the sealing effect and preventing leakage caused by small gaps.
[0052] Further, the water sealing mechanism further comprises a torsional spring 75 acting on the water sealing baffle 71 to make the water sealing baffle 71 always have a tendency to close the drain port 41. The bottom of the water sealing baffle 71 is provided with a first abutting block 711, and the outer wall of the ice storage box 5 is provided with a second abutting block 51. When the ice storage box 5 is installed in the case with the raw water tank 3, the second abutting block 51 abuts against the first abutting block 711 to make the water sealing baffle 71 open the drain port 41.
[0053] In this embodiment, the use of additional driving devices such as motors or sensors is reduced by the design of the torsional spring 75 and the abutting block, which can simplify the structure. The restoring force of the torsional spring 75 and the mechanical pushing of the abutting block form a complementary relationship. This interlocking double mechanism not only ensures the reliability of the opening of the drain port 41 when the raw water tank 3 is put in, but also ensures that the restoring force of the torsional spring 75 closes the drain port 41 when the raw water tank 3 is pulled out, avoiding accidental water leakage of the drain port 41 in the state of the raw water tank 3 being pulled out.
[0054] Further, the contact surfaces of the first abutting block 711 and the second abutting block 51 are both inclined surfaces.
[0055] In this embodiment, the contact surfaces of the first abutting block 711 and the second abutting block 51 are designed as inclined surfaces. The inclined surface contact can convert the horizontal pushing action of the ice storage box 5 into vertical displacement of the baffle, achieving more precise opening control. The gradual contact process can also buffer mechanical impact and reduce component collision noise.
[0056] Further, the sidewall of the raw water tank 3 is provided with an opening 9, and when the raw water tank 3 is put into the case 1, the water sealing baffle 71 and the first abutting block 711 pass through the opening 9.
[0057] The opening 9 provided in this embodiment can make the raw water tank 3 more smoothly put into the case 1, avoiding interference between the raw water tank 3 and the water sealing baffle 71 during the pulling process.
[0058] The ice maker with the water sealing structure can prevent the melted water in the ice making tray from splashing, and improves the satisfaction and comfort of the user.
[0059] The above describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited to the embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or replacements without departing from the spirit of the present application, and these equivalent modifications or replacements are all included in the scope defined by the claims of the present application.
Claims
1. A water-sealing structure, characterized in that, include: Chassis; An ice tray (2) is mounted on the chassis; Raw water tank (3), which is removably installed on the machine casing, is located below the ice grid (2); A water collection mechanism (4) is provided between the ice grid (2) and the raw water tank (3). The water collection mechanism (4) is used to collect the melt water from the ice grid (2). A drain outlet (41) is provided at the bottom of the water collection mechanism (4). The drain outlet (41) is connected to the raw water tank (3). A water sealing mechanism is provided on the drain outlet (41) to isolate or connect the drain outlet (41) with the raw water tank (3).
2. The water-sealing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water sealing structure also includes an ice storage box (5), which is installed on the raw water tank (3) and is used to collect the ice blocks made by the ice making grid (2).
3. The water-sealing structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, A guide plate (6) is provided between the ice grid (2) and the water collection mechanism (4). The guide plate (6) is inclined and is used to guide the ice blocks made by the ice grid (2) to fall into the ice storage box (5). A water leakage hole (61) is provided on the guide plate (6).
4. The water-sealing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water collection mechanism (4) includes a water collection tank (42), which is located below the ice grid (2). The water collection tank (42) is used to collect the melt water from the ice grid (2). The water collection tank (42) is integrated with the housing (1). The drain outlet (41) is located on the bottom surface of the water collection tank (42).
5. The water-sealing structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer wall of the ice storage box (5) and the inner wall of the raw water tank (3) form a drainage channel (8), and the drain outlet (41) is connected to the raw water tank (3) through the drainage channel (8).
6. The water-sealing structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, The water sealing mechanism includes a water sealing baffle (71), a first rotating shaft seat (72), and a second rotating shaft seat (73). The first rotating shaft seat (72) and the second rotating shaft seat (73) are disposed on both sides of the drain outlet (41). The first rotating shaft seat (72) has a first rotating hole, and the second rotating shaft seat (73) has a second rotating hole. One end of the water sealing baffle (71) has a rotating shaft (74). The rotating shaft (74) extends to both sides of the water sealing baffle (71). The first rotating hole and the second rotating hole are connected through the rotating shaft (74). The water sealing baffle (71) is movably installed on the drain outlet (41) through the rotating shaft (74) for opening or closing the drain outlet (41).
7. The water-sealing structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The water sealing mechanism also includes a torsion spring (75), which acts on the water sealing baffle (71) so that the water sealing baffle (71) always tends to close the drain outlet (41); the bottom of the water sealing baffle (71) is provided with a first abutment (711), and the outer wall of the ice storage box (5) is provided with a second abutment (51). When the ice storage box (5) is installed in the machine box along with the raw water tank (3), the second abutment (51) abuts against the first abutment (711) so that the water sealing baffle (71) opens the drain outlet (41).
8. The water-sealing structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The contact surfaces of the first abutment block (711) and the second abutment block (51) are both inclined surfaces.
9. The water-sealing structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The raw water tank (3) has an opening (9) on its side wall. When the raw water tank (3) is placed into the machine box (1), the water sealing baffle (71) and the first abutment (711) pass through the opening (9).
10. An ice maker, characterized in that, Includes the water-sealing structure as described in any one of claims 1-9.