Novel crescent ice evaporator

By using microchannel tubes made of aluminum and a brazing process, the problems of high cost and easy desoldering of traditional crescent-shaped ice evaporators have been solved, resulting in a new type of crescent-shaped ice evaporator with more efficient heat conduction and longer service life, suitable for ice makers.

CN224050705UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27ZHE JIANG KE SI MI GE DIAN ZI KE JI YOU XIAN GONG SI
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-16
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Technical Problem

Traditional crescent-shaped ice evaporators are expensive, have a small evaporation area, and are prone to detachment from solder joints, resulting in a short service life.

Method used

Microchannel tubes made of aluminum are fixedly connected to the grooves on the inside of stainless steel sheets by brazing, which increases the heat conduction area and improves the welding method. Microchannel tubes are produced by aluminum extrusion instead of copper flattening process.

Benefits of technology

Reduce costs, improve heat conduction, enhance welding strength, extend evaporator lifespan, and enable rapid ice making of larger ice blocks.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel crescent ice evaporator, which relates to the technical field of evaporators, and comprises a stainless steel sheet, a micro-channel pipe, a transition collecting pipe and a collecting inlet and outlet pipe, the inner side surface of the stainless steel sheet is provided with a groove, and the micro-channel pipe is positioned in the groove; the inner side faces of the two stainless steel sheets, the micro-channel pipes and the inner walls of the grooves are fixedly connected through brazing, notches are formed in the side faces of the transition collecting pipe and the collecting inlet and outlet pipe, and one ends of the upper micro-channel pipe and the lower micro-channel pipe are fixedly connected with the inner walls of the notches in the side faces of the collecting inlet and outlet pipe and used for inputting and outputting refrigerants. The other ends of the upper micro-channel pipe, the lower micro-channel pipe and the two ends of the middle micro-channel pipe are fixedly connected with the inner wall of a notch in the side face of the transition collecting pipe and used for conveying refrigerants, and the problems that a traditional crescent ice-type evaporator adopts a copper pipe flattening technology, tin is bonded to a copper pipe to be used for welding a stainless steel sheet on the outer side, cost is high, and working efficiency is high are solved. The evaporation area is small; and desoldering is easily caused by long-term use of tin soldering.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to evaporator technical field, concretely is a new crescent ice evaporator. BACKGROUND

[0002] Crescent ice evaporator is mainly applied to ice maker product, and refrigerant flows through evaporator passage and evaporates, realizes the purpose of quick ice making, and the crescent ice type is more solid than square ice and bullet ice, the ice core temperature is lower, and the characteristics such as more difficult melting are ideal ice type in realizing ice making of ice maker.

[0003] However, the traditional crescent ice type evaporator adopts copper tube flattening process, uses tin to stick on the copper tube for welding the stainless steel sheet on the outside, the cost is higher, the evaporation area is small, and the tin welding is prone to disbonding during long-term use. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model discloses a new crescent ice evaporator to solve the problems in the above background.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a new crescent ice evaporator, including stainless steel sheet, still including,

[0006] Microchannel pipe, the inner side surface of the stainless steel sheet is provided with a recess, the microchannel pipe is located in the recess, and the inner side surface of two stainless steel sheets and the microchannel pipe and the inner wall of the recess are fixedly connected by brazing.

[0007] Transition manifold and manifold inlet and outlet pipe, the side of transition manifold and manifold inlet and outlet pipe is provided with a slot.

[0008] Preferably, one end of the upper and lower microchannel pipes is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the slot on the side of the manifold inlet and outlet pipe.

[0009] Preferably, the other end of the upper and lower microchannel pipes and the two ends of the microchannel pipe in the middle are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the slot on the side of the transition manifold.

[0010] Preferably, the material of the microchannel pipe is aluminum.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0012] The utility model discloses a microchannel pipe, the material of the microchannel pipe is aluminum, which is more cost-effective than copper, and has good heat conduction effect, and the brazing process is used in the fixing mode, which is more firm than tin welding and increases the service life of the evaporator.

[0013] The utility model discloses a micro -channel pipe is set up, adopt the aluminum extrusion production micro -channel pipe, contrast copper is pressed flat and leads to heat, and aluminum micro -channel pipe has greater conduction area, and the heat conduction effect is better, and the ice is faster, and the ice block can also be bigger, and can be realized through switching micro -channel pipe to different ice type size, more flexible. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is whole structure disassembly schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 It is micro -channel pipe structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 It is the utility model Figure 3 It is the utility model

[0018] Figure 5 It is transition manifold structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 It is manifold structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0020] In the drawing: 1, stainless steel sheet;2, micro -channel pipe;3, recess;4, transition manifold;5, manifold;6, slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the utility model.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-6 The utility model provides a technical scheme: a novel crescent ice evaporator, including stainless steel sheet 1, still includes,

[0023] Micro -channel pipe 2, recess 3 is seted up to the inside surface of stainless steel sheet 1, and micro -channel pipe 2 is located recess 3 inside, and the inside surface of two stainless steel sheets 1 and micro -channel pipe 2 and recess 3 inner wall are connected through brazing fixedly;

[0024] Transition manifold 4 and manifold 5, the side of transition manifold 4 and manifold 5 is seted up with slot 6;

[0025] One end of the upper and lower micro-channel pipes 2 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the slot 6 on the side of the flow collecting inlet and outlet pipe 5, for input and output of refrigerant;

[0026] The other end of the upper and lower micro-channel pipes 2 and the two ends of the middle micro-channel pipe 2 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the slot 6 on the side of the transition flow collecting pipe 4, for transmission of refrigerant;

[0027] The material of the micro-channel pipe 2 is aluminum, which is more cost-saving than copper and has good heat conduction effect.

[0028] Working principle: aluminum extrusion is used to produce the micro-channel pipe 2, the micro-channel pipe 2 is placed in the groove 3 on the inner side of the stainless steel sheet 1, the opening shape of the groove 3 is matched with the shape of the micro-channel pipe 2, full contact is achieved, the heat conduction effect is improved, one end of the upper and lower micro-channel pipes 2 is inserted into the slot 6 on the side of the flow collecting inlet and outlet pipe 5, the other end of the upper and lower micro-channel pipes 2 and the two ends of the middle micro-channel pipe 2 are inserted into the slot 6 on the side of the transition flow collecting pipe 4, after being fixed by using the existing processing fixture, the points to be welded are poured into solder, and then sent into a high-temperature furnace for welding, compared with the traditional copper flattening and tin soldering method, the cost is more saved, the fixing is good and the soldering is not easy to be removed, the service life of the evaporator is increased, the surface of the aluminum micro-channel pipe has a larger conduction area, the heat conduction effect is improved, the problems of high cost, small evaporation area and easy soldering removal of the traditional crescent ice type evaporator using the copper pipe flattening process and using tin to stick on the copper pipe for welding the outer stainless steel sheet are solved.

[0029] It should be noted that, in the present text, relational terms such as first and second and the like can only be used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, without necessarily requiring or implying any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, so that a process, method, article, or device that includes a list of elements does not only include those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or inherent to such a process, method, article, or device.

[0030] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A new crescent moon ice evaporator comprising a stainless steel sheet (1) characterized in that: Also include, Micro-channel tube (2), the inner side of the stainless steel sheet (1) is provided with a groove (3), the micro-channel tube (2) is located inside the groove (3), the inner side of two stainless steel sheets (1) and the micro-channel tube (2) and the inner wall of the groove (3) are fixedly connected by brazing; Transition manifold (4) and manifold inlet and outlet pipe (5), the side of the transition manifold (4) and the manifold inlet and outlet pipe (5) is provided with a notch (6).

2. A crescent-shaped ice evaporator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The one end of the upper and lower micro-channel tubes (2) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the notch (6) of the side of the manifold inlet and outlet pipe (5).

3. A crescent-shaped ice evaporator as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The other end of the upper and lower micro-channel tubes (2) and the two ends of the middle micro-channel tube (2) are fixedly connected with the inner wall of the notch (6) of the side of the transition manifold (4).

4. A crescent-shaped ice evaporator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material of the micro-channel tube (2) is aluminum.