Ice container and water purifying and drinking machine

By using a circulating pump and a three-way valve system, combined with the design of a guide vane and a top water outlet, the problem of uneven liquid temperature inside the ice tank was solved, achieving uniform water temperature inside the ice tank and effective control of cold water output.

CN224034128UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-24SHAOXING MONA WATER PURIFICATION TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-10
Publication Date
2026-03-24

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Technical Problem

The existing ice chamber has cooling fins located on the same side, resulting in uneven liquid temperature inside the ice chamber. The side closer to the fins has a better cooling effect, while the side farther away from the fins has a poorer cooling effect.

Method used

The design incorporates a circulating pump and a three-way valve system to draw water from areas away from the cooling fins and circulate it to areas closer to the fins. Combined with the design of guide vanes and top water outlets, this enhances the contact between the water and the fins, achieving uniform water temperature. The three-way valve controls the output of chilled water.

Benefits of technology

It improves the uniformity of water temperature and cooling effect inside the ice tank, and achieves better control of cold water output.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice liner and a water purifying and drinking machine, and belongs to the field of water purifying and drinking machines, the ice liner comprises an ice liner body, an ice liner cavity is arranged in the ice liner body, and the ice liner body is provided with a circulating water outlet and a circulating water inlet which are communicated with the ice liner cavity; the refrigerating device is fixed to the side wall of the ice container cavity, refrigerating fins of the refrigerating device are located in the ice container cavity, the circulating water outlet is formed in the position away from the refrigerating fins, and the circulating water inlet is formed in the position close to the refrigerating fins; the circulating pump comprises a circulating pump inlet and a circulating pump outlet, the circulating pump inlet is communicated with the circulating water outlet, and the circulating pump outlet is communicated with the circulating water inlet. The circulating pump pumps out water far away from the refrigerating fins through the circulating water outlet and then pumps the water back into the cavity of the ice container through the circulating water inlet, and the uniformity of the water temperature in the cavity of the ice container can be improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to refrigeration technical field, concretely relates to an ice tank and pure drinking machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The refrigeration fin of the ice tank in prior art is usually located at the same side, thereby making the temperature of the liquid close to the refrigeration fin side in the ice tank lower, and the temperature of the liquid far from the refrigeration fin side higher, so that the refrigeration uniformity of the electronic ice tank is poor. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses an ice tank and pure drinking machine, which can increase the uniformity of water temperature in the ice tank cavity.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an ice tank, comprising:

[0005] An ice tank body is provided with an ice tank cavity inside, and a circulating water outlet and a circulating water inlet communicating with the ice tank cavity are arranged on the ice tank body;

[0006] A refrigeration device is fixed on the side wall of the ice tank cavity, the refrigeration fin of the refrigeration device is located in the ice tank cavity, the circulating water outlet is arranged away from the refrigeration fin, and the circulating water inlet is arranged close to the refrigeration fin;

[0007] A circulating pump comprises a circulating pump inlet and a circulating pump outlet, the circulating pump inlet communicates with the circulating water outlet, and the circulating pump outlet communicates with the circulating water inlet.

[0008] Further, the circulating water inlet is higher than the refrigeration fin, the water discharged from the circulating water inlet is located above the refrigeration fin, and the circulating water outlet is lower than the refrigeration fin.

[0009] Further, the top of the ice tank body is provided with a top water storage groove, the circulating water inlet is communicated with the top water storage groove, the bottom of the top water storage groove is provided with a top water outlet hole, and the top water outlet hole is arranged above the refrigeration fin.

[0010] Further, the top water outlet hole is provided with a plurality of top water outlet holes.

[0011] Further, the top of the ice tank cavity is fixed with a flow guide vane, the flow guide vane is located on the side of the refrigeration fin away from the radiator of the refrigeration device, and the water discharged from the top water outlet hole is located between the side wall fixed with the refrigeration device and the flow guide vane.

[0012] Further, a three-way valve is further included, the three-way valve includes a three-way first connecting port, a three-way second connecting port and a three-way third connecting port, the three-way first connecting port is communicated with the circulating water outlet, and the three-way second connecting port is communicated with the circulating water inlet.

[0013] Further, a pipeline, which is communicated with the circulating water outlet and the three-way first connecting port, is attached to the outer wall of the ice tank body or located in the ice tank cavity.

[0014] Further, a circulating channel is arranged on the side wall of the ice tank body, and the three-way first connecting port and the circulating water outlet are communicated through the circulating channel.

[0015] A pure drinking machine is further disclosed, which includes the above-mentioned ice tank, the ice tank body is provided with a water inlet communicated with the ice tank cavity, and further includes:

[0016] A filter element is further included, the filter element includes a filter inlet and a filter outlet, and the filter outlet is communicated with the water inlet.

[0017] Further, a carbonization tank is further included.

[0018] The carbonization tank is fixed in the ice tank cavity, the carbonization tank is provided with a carbonization cavity, a carbonization inlet, a carbonization air inlet and a bubble water outlet communicated with the carbonization cavity.

[0019] A carbon dioxide cylinder is further included, an outlet of the carbon dioxide cylinder is communicated with the carbonization air inlet.

[0020] A booster pump is further included, the booster pump includes a booster pump inlet and a booster pump outlet, the ice tank body is provided with a booster water outlet communicated with the ice tank cavity, the booster pump inlet is communicated with the booster water outlet, and the booster pump outlet is communicated with the carbonization inlet.

[0021] A bubble water outlet valve is further included, the bubble water outlet valve includes a bubble valve inlet and a bubble valve outlet, and the bubble valve inlet is communicated with the bubble water outlet.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the ice tank has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] (1) The circulating pump can extract water far away from the refrigeration fins through the circulating water outlet, and then extract the water back to the refrigeration fins through the circulating water inlet, so that the uniformity of the water temperature in the ice tank cavity is improved.

[0024] (2) The refrigeration fins can refrigerate the water discharged from the circulating water outlet, and the refrigeration uniformity is better.

[0025] (3) The water outlet on the top will be in full contact with the cooling fins, and then flow out from the lower end between the fixed side wall and the flow guide of the cooling device, increasing the cooling effect and making the water temperature lower;

[0026] (4) When cold water is needed, the three-way second connecting port is closed, and the three-way third connecting port is opened, so that the cold water can be output, and the ice water self-circulation and ice water outlet control are realized through a circulating pump and a three-way valve. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the connection structure of the pure drinking machine;

[0028] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the ice tank;

[0029] Figure 3 is a top view of Figure 2 ;

[0030] Figure 4 is a sectional view of Figure 3 at A-A;

[0031] Figure 5 is a sectional view of Figure 4 at B-B;

[0032] Figure 6 is an enlarged view of a part of Figure 5 at I;

[0033] Figure 7 is a sectional view of Figure 3 at C-C;

[0034] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the connection structure of the flow guide;

[0035] Figure 9 is a sectional view of Figure 8 .

[0036] In the figure: 1, ice tank body; 2, ice tank cavity; 3, circulating water outlet; 4, circulating water inlet; 5, refrigeration device; 6, refrigeration fin; 7, circulating pump; 8, circulating pump inlet; 9, circulating pump outlet; 10, top water storage tank; 11, top water outlet hole; 12, guide vane; 13, three-way valve; 14, three-way first connecting port; 15, three-way second connecting port; 16, three-way third connecting port; 17, circulating channel; 18, water inlet; 19, filter element; 20, filtration inlet; 21, filtration outlet; 22, carbonization tank; 23, carbonization cavity; 24, carbonization inlet; 25, carbonization air inlet; 26, bubble water outlet; 27, carbon dioxide cylinder; 28, gas outlet; 29, booster pump; 30, booster pump inlet; 31, booster pump outlet; 32, booster water outlet; 33, bubble water outlet valve; 34, bubble valve inlet; 35, bubble valve outlet; 36, radiator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1-9 The present application provides an ice tank and a water purifying and drinking machine.

[0039] An ice tank comprises:

[0040] An ice tank body 1 is provided with an ice tank cavity 2 inside, and a circulating water outlet 3 and a circulating water inlet 4 are arranged on the ice tank body 1 and communicate with the ice tank cavity 2.

[0041] A refrigeration device 5 is fixed on the side wall of the ice tank cavity 2, the refrigeration fin 6 of the refrigeration device 5 is located in the ice tank cavity 2, the radiator 36 of the refrigeration device 5 is located outside the ice tank body 1, the circulating water outlet 3 is arranged away from the refrigeration fin 6, and the circulating water inlet 4 is arranged close to the refrigeration fin 6.

[0042] A circulating pump 7 comprises a circulating pump inlet 8 and a circulating pump outlet 9, the circulating pump inlet 8 communicates with the circulating water outlet 3, and the circulating pump outlet 9 communicates with the circulating water inlet 4.

[0043] The refrigeration fin 6 of the refrigeration device 5 can refrigerate the water in the ice tank cavity 2. Since the water temperature far from the refrigeration fin 6 is higher than the water temperature close to the refrigeration fin 6, the circulating pump 7 can extract the water far from the refrigeration fin 6 through the circulating water outlet 3 and then extract the water back to the position close to the refrigeration fin 6 through the circulating water inlet 4, so as to improve the uniformity of the water temperature in the ice tank cavity 2.

[0044] The circulating water inlet 4 is higher than the refrigeration fin 6, the water discharged from the circulating water inlet 4 is located above the refrigeration fin 6, and the circulating water outlet 3 is lower than the refrigeration fin 6. In this way, the refrigeration fin 6 can refrigerate the water discharged from the circulating water outlet 3, and the refrigeration effect is better.

[0045] As shown in Figure 6 , the top of the ice tank body 1 is provided with a top water storage groove 10, the circulating water inlet 4 is communicated with the top water storage groove 10, the bottom of the top water storage groove 10 is provided with a top water outlet hole 11, and the top water outlet hole 11 is arranged above the refrigeration fin 6. The top water outlet hole 11 is provided with a plurality of top water outlet holes 11, and the top water outlet holes 11 are uniformly distributed. The water extracted by the circulating pump 7 enters the top water storage groove 10 through the circulating water inlet 4, and then the water is discharged from the top water outlet hole 11 to the refrigeration fin 6, so as to quickly refrigerate the water.

[0046] As shown in Figures 5-9 , the top of the ice tank cavity 2 is fixed with a flow guide piece 12, the flow guide piece 12 is located on the side of the refrigeration fin 6 away from the heat sink 36 of the refrigeration device 5, and the water discharged from the top water outlet hole 11 is located between the fixed side wall of the refrigeration device 5 and the flow guide piece 12. In this way, the water discharged from the top water outlet hole 11 can fully contact the refrigeration fin 6, and then flow out from the lower end between the fixed side wall of the refrigeration device 5 and the flow guide piece 12, so as to increase the refrigeration effect. The flow guide piece 12 is shaped as a V-shaped, and the flow guide piece 12 is surrounded by the flow guide piece 12, so as to better guide the flow.

[0047] As shown in Figure 1 , the ice tank further comprises a three-way valve 13, the three-way valve 13 comprises a three-way first connecting port 14, a three-way second connecting port 15 and a three-way third connecting port 16, the three-way first connecting port 14 is communicated with the circulating water outlet 3, and the three-way second connecting port 15 is communicated with the circulating water inlet 4. In normal circulation, the three-way third connecting port 16 is closed, when cold water needs to be output, the three-way second connecting port 15 is closed, and the three-way third connecting port 16 is opened, so that the cold water can be output. Through one circulating pump 7 and three-way valve 13, ice water self-circulation and ice water outlet control are realized.

[0048] The pipeline communicated between the three-way first connecting port 14 and the circulating water outlet 3 is attached to the outer wall of the ice tank body 1 or located in the ice tank cavity 2, so as to be easy to keep warm. Of course, a circulating channel 17 (as shown in Figure 7The first connecting port 14 of the tee is communicated with the circulating water outlet 3 through a circulating channel 17.

[0049] The ice tank is provided with a water inlet 18 communicated with the ice tank cavity 2.

[0050] The filter core 19 comprises a filter inlet 20 and a filter outlet 21, and the filter outlet 21 is communicated with the water inlet 18.

[0051] The external water enters the ice tank cavity 2 after being filtered by the filter core 19, thereby realizing the filtering function.

[0052] The ice tank is provided with a water inlet 18 communicated with the ice tank cavity 2.

[0053] The carbonization tank 22 is fixed in the ice tank cavity 2, and the carbonization tank 22 is provided with a carbonization cavity 23, a carbonization inlet 24, a carbonization air inlet 25 and a bubble water outlet 26 communicated with the carbonization cavity 23.

[0054] The carbon dioxide cylinder 27 is communicated with the carbonization air inlet 25 through an outlet 28.

[0055] The booster pump 29 comprises a booster pump inlet 30 and a booster pump outlet 31, and the ice tank body 1 is provided with a booster water outlet 32 communicated with the ice tank cavity 2, the booster pump inlet 30 is communicated with the booster water outlet 32, and the booster pump outlet 31 is communicated with the carbonization inlet 24.

[0056] The bubble water outlet valve 33 comprises a bubble valve inlet 34 and a bubble valve outlet 35, and the bubble valve inlet 34 is communicated with the bubble water outlet 26.

[0057] The booster pump 29 can pump the water in the ice tank cavity 2 into the carbonization cavity 23, the valve on the carbon dioxide cylinder 27 can deliver the carbon dioxide into the carbonization cavity 23, thereby forming the bubble water, and the bubble water outlet valve 33 can output the bubble water from the bubble valve outlet 35 after being opened, thereby realizing the bubble water function.

[0058] Of course, the ice tank is not limited to the bubble water function and the ice water function, and can realize the bubble water function by combining the ice tank with the carbonization tank.

[0059] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and modifications can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ice chamber, characterized in that, include: The ice chamber body has an ice chamber cavity inside, and the ice chamber body has a circulating water outlet and a circulating water inlet communicating with the ice chamber cavity; A refrigeration device is fixed on the side wall of the ice chamber, the refrigeration fins of the refrigeration device are located inside the ice chamber, the circulating water outlet is located away from the refrigeration fins, and the circulating water inlet is located close to the refrigeration fins. A circulating pump, comprising a circulating pump inlet and a circulating pump outlet, wherein the circulating pump inlet is connected to the circulating water outlet and the circulating pump outlet is connected to the circulating water inlet.

2. The ice chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that, The circulating water inlet is higher than the cooling fins, the water discharged from the circulating water inlet is above the cooling fins, and the circulating water outlet is lower than the cooling fins.

3. The ice chamber according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top of the ice chamber body is provided with a top water storage tank, the circulating water inlet is connected to the top water storage tank, the bottom of the top water storage tank is provided with a top water outlet, and the top water outlet is located above the cooling fins.

4. The ice chamber according to claim 3, characterized in that, The top has several water outlet holes.

5. An ice chamber according to claim 3, characterized in that, A guide vane is fixed to the top of the ice chamber. The guide vane is located on the side of the cooling fins facing away from the radiator of the cooling device. The water discharged from the top water outlet is located between the fixed side wall of the cooling device and the guide vane.

6. The ice chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a three-way valve, which has a first three-way connection port, a second three-way connection port and a third three-way connection port. The first three-way connection port is connected to the circulating water outlet and the second three-way connection port is connected to the circulating water inlet.

7. An ice chamber according to claim 6, characterized in that, The pipe connecting the first port of the three-way valve to the circulating water outlet is attached to the outer wall of the ice chamber body or located inside the ice chamber cavity.

8. An ice chamber according to claim 6, characterized in that, The ice chamber body has a circulation channel on its side wall, and the first connection port of the three-way valve is connected to the circulating water outlet through the circulation channel.

9. A water purifier, characterized in that, Including the ice bladder as described in any one of claims 1-8, the ice bladder body is provided with a water inlet communicating with the ice bladder cavity, and further includes: The filter element includes a filter inlet and a filter outlet, and the filter outlet is connected to the water inlet.

10. A water purifier according to claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes; A carbonization tank, which is fixed inside the ice chamber, has a carbonization cavity inside the carbonization tank, and a carbonization inlet, a carbonization air inlet, and a bubble water outlet on the carbonization tank that are connected to the carbonization cavity. A carbon dioxide cylinder, wherein the outlet of the carbon dioxide cylinder is connected to the carbonization inlet; A booster pump, comprising a booster pump inlet and a booster pump outlet, wherein the ice chamber body is provided with a booster water outlet communicating with the ice chamber cavity, the booster pump inlet is connected to the booster water outlet, and the booster pump outlet is connected to the carbonization inlet; A sparkling water outlet valve, comprising a sparkling valve inlet and a sparkling valve outlet, wherein the sparkling valve inlet is connected to the sparkling water outlet.