Condensate water prevention structure of ice maker

Abstract

A condensed water preventing structure of an ice maker comprises an ice making barrel, a stirring assembly and a rotating shaft and further comprises an output shaft, the output shaft is provided with a liquid guide hole, the upper end of the liquid guide hole is communicated with the lower end of the ice making barrel, the lower end of the liquid guide hole is used for leading to the outside, a sealing ring is arranged between the rotating shaft and the ice making barrel, and the sealing ring is arranged in the radial direction of the ice making barrel from inside to outside. The outer circumference of the rotating shaft, the inner circumference of the sealing ring, the outer circumference of the sealing ring and the inner circumference of the lower end of the ice-making barrel form a seal; moreover, a connecting sleeve is arranged between the end part of the upper end of the output shaft and the end part of the lower end of the ice-making barrel, the connecting sleeve is provided with an upper sleeve part and a lower sleeve part, the upper sleeve part is axially sleeved with the end part of the lower end of the ice-making barrel, and the lower sleeve part is axially sleeved with the part, positioned at the upper end of the output shaft, of the liquid guide hole; condensed water generated by the rotating shaft is downwards guided into the liquid guide hole by the connecting sleeve; the condensed water preventing structure is beneficial for conveniently cleaning sewage formed during cleaning of the ice-making barrel, and in addition, is beneficial for improving the cleaning efficiency.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ice maker technical field, concretely relates to a kind of anti-condensate structure of ice maker. BACKGROUND

[0002] In ice maker, for example, ice maker such as making ice slush, extruding ice, such ice maker includes ice making cylinder, stirring assembly, stirring assembly is sleeved with ice making cylinder, edible solution, such as water, milk, juice etc., is used in ice making cylinder to hold, stirring assembly relatively ice making cylinder rotates to make ice, so it needs to drive stirring assembly rotation, because of low temperature, so there is a greater probability of condensate on the rotation shaft of stirring assembly, once condensate enters gear box, for a long time, then it is easy to cause gear box damage.

[0003] The present application will propose a kind of anti-condensate structure of ice maker, it is favorable to avoid condensate into gear box. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is: propose a kind of anti-condensate structure of ice maker, it is favorable to clean the sewage formed when being convenient to clean ice making cylinder, in addition, it is favorable to improve cleaning efficiency.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is: a kind of anti-condensate structure of ice maker, including ice making cylinder, stirring assembly and rotation shaft, rotation shaft sets stirring assembly to form first assembly, gear box is located at one side of ice making cylinder, and, further including output shaft, the output shaft is installed in gear box, the output gear of gear box is sleeved on the output shaft, the output shaft is provided with liquid guide hole, the upper end of the liquid guide hole is communicated with the lower end of ice making cylinder, and the lower end of the liquid guide hole is used to lead to outside, first assembly is axially sleeved in ice making cylinder to make the end of rotation shaft located at gear box side and liquid guide hole plug-in transmission cooperation, output gear drives output shaft to drive rotation shaft rotation, rotation shaft rotates to drive stirring assembly relatively ice making cylinder rotation.

[0006] And, sealing ring is equipped between rotation shaft and ice making cylinder, from inside to outside along the radial direction of ice making cylinder, the outer periphery of rotation shaft, the inner periphery of sealing ring, the outer periphery of sealing ring, the inner periphery of the lower end of ice making cylinder form sealing.

[0007] And, the end of the upper end of output shaft and the end of the lower end of ice making cylinder are provided with connecting sleeve, the connecting sleeve is provided with upper sleeve part and lower sleeve part, the upper sleeve part is axially outwardly sleeved between the end of the lower end of ice making cylinder, the lower sleeve part is axially inwardly sleeved with the part of liquid guide hole located at the upper end of output shaft, the condensate of rotation shaft is guided downward into liquid guide hole by connecting sleeve.

[0008] After adopting the above structure, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0009] The present disclosure improves the normal rotation of the first component, and the sealing ring guarantees the ice cylinder containing the solution to be cooled, and a liquid guide hole is specially arranged, the lower end of the liquid guide hole is used to lead to the outside, which is relative to the gear box, and the liquid discharged from the liquid guide hole is preferably led to the outside of the ice maker, for example, connected to a drain pipe, and a connecting sleeve is arranged between the end of the upper end of the output shaft and the end of the lower end of the ice cylinder, the connecting sleeve is provided with an upper sleeve part and a lower sleeve part, the upper sleeve part is axially externally sleeved with the end of the lower end of the ice cylinder, and the lower sleeve part is axially internally sleeved with the part of the liquid guide hole located at the upper end of the output shaft, the condensed water generated by the rotating shaft is guided downward into the liquid guide hole by the connecting sleeve, so that the probability of the condensed water entering the gear box is greatly reduced.

[0010] In addition, when the sealing ring leaks, the liquid can also be guided through the liquid guide hole, so as to avoid damage to the gear box.

[0011] In some embodiments, the end of the lower end of the ice cylinder is provided as a cylindrical segment, the end of the cylindrical segment is inserted into the liquid guide hole in a transmission fit, and the upper sleeve part is in the form of an upward opening.

[0012] In some embodiments, the diameter of the upper sleeve part is greater than the diameter of the matching hole of the gear box matched with the output shaft in rotation, and a radial transition part is formed between the upper sleeve part and the lower sleeve part, which is located on the upper side of the matching hole to shield the matching hole.

[0013] In some embodiments, the end of the lower end of the ice cylinder is provided as a cylindrical segment, the end of the cylindrical segment is inserted into the liquid guide hole in a transmission fit, and the upper sleeve part is in the form of an upward opening.

[0014] In some embodiments, the end of the lower end of the ice cylinder is provided as a cylindrical segment, the end of the cylindrical segment is inserted into the liquid guide hole in a transmission fit, and the upper sleeve part is in the form of an upward opening.

[0015] In some embodiments, the end of the lower end of the ice cylinder is provided as a cylindrical segment, the end of the cylindrical segment is inserted into the liquid guide hole in a transmission fit, and the upper sleeve part is in the form of an upward opening. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a perspective view from the upward view of the anti-condensed water structure of an ice maker (disassembled state).

[0017] Figure 2 It is a perspective view from the downward view of the anti-condensed water structure of an ice maker (disassembled state).

[0018] Figure 3 It is a left view of the anti-condensed water structure of an ice maker.

[0019] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along A-A.

[0020] Figure 5 is an enlarged schematic view of A.

[0021] The utility model discloses a shown in the drawing: 1 - ice making cylinder, 2 - stirring subassembly, 3 - motor, 4 - gear box, 5 - rotating shaft, 6 - first subassembly, 7 - output gear, 8 - output shaft, 9 - end cover, 10 - bearing, 11 - liquid guide hole, 12 - sealing ring, 13 - connecting sleeve, 14 - upper sleeve part, 15 - lower sleeve part, 16 - cylindrical section, 17 - radial transition part, 18 - fit hole, 19 - annular groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to better understand the present application, various aspects of the present application will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that these detailed descriptions are merely illustrative of exemplary embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way.

[0023] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, disclose a kind of anti-condensation structure of ice maker, including ice making cylinder 1, stirring subassembly 2 and rotating shaft 5, rotating shaft 5 sets stirring subassembly 2 and forms first subassembly 6, gear box 4 is located at one side of ice making cylinder 1, and, further include output shaft 8, the output shaft 8 is installed in gear box 4, the output gear 7 of output shaft 8 is sleeved on gear box 4, output shaft 8 is provided with liquid guide hole 11, the upper end of the liquid guide hole 11 is communicated with the lower end of ice making cylinder 1, while the lower end of liquid guide hole 11 is used to open to outside, first subassembly 6 is axially sleeved in ice making cylinder 1 to make the end of rotating shaft 5 located at one side of gear box 4 and liquid guide hole 11 plug-in transmission cooperation, output gear 7 drives output shaft 8 to drive rotating shaft 5 rotation, rotating shaft 5 rotates to drive stirring subassembly 2 relative ice making cylinder 1 rotation.

[0024] And, rotating shaft 5 and ice making cylinder 1 between being equipped with sealing ring 12, along the inner periphery of ice making cylinder 1 from inside to outside, rotating shaft 5 outer periphery, sealing ring 12 inner periphery, sealing ring 12 outer periphery, the inner periphery between the lower end of ice making cylinder 1 forms sealing.

[0025] And, the end of the upper end of output shaft 8 and the end of the lower end of ice making cylinder 1 between being provided with connecting sleeve 13, the connecting sleeve 13 is equipped with upper sleeve part 14 and lower sleeve part 15, the upper sleeve part 14 is axially sleeved between the end of the lower end of ice making cylinder 1, the lower sleeve part 15 is axially sleeved with the part of liquid guide hole 11 located at the upper end of output shaft 8, the condensate water generated by rotating shaft 5 is guided downward into liquid guide hole 11 by connecting sleeve 13.

[0026] In order to more reliably prevent condensate, the upper sleeve 14 is axially externally sleeved with the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder 1, and the lower sleeve 15 is axially internally sleeved with the part of the liquid guide hole 11 located at the upper end of the output shaft 8.

[0027] The gear box 4 is connected with power, in this case, the motor 3 is used, the motor 3 drives the gear set in the gear box 4 to rotate, the gear set drives the output gear 7 to rotate, the output gear 7 drives the output shaft 8 to drive the rotating shaft 5 to rotate, the rotating shaft 5 rotates to drive the stirring assembly 2 to rotate relative to the ice making cylinder 1.

[0028] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4 The other side of the ice making cylinder 1 is provided with an end cover 9, and the end cover 9 axially limits the first assembly 6. In this way, the first assembly 6 is axially limited.

[0029] In this case, the end cover 9 is threadedly connected with the end of the other side of the ice making cylinder 1. In this way, the end cover 9 can be removed, and then the first assembly 6 can be axially taken out as a whole, so that the liquid guide hole 11 is completely opened.

[0030] In some embodiments, when the said end and the liquid guide hole 11 are inserted and driven to cooperate, a gap cooperation can be selected, and the condensate or solution flows away from the gap. Another way is to use the remaining space generated by the axially sleeved cooperation of the lower sleeve 15 and the part of the liquid guide hole 11 located at the upper end of the output shaft 8, that is, first stored through the remaining space, when the first assembly 6 is axially pulled out to a certain height, a gap is generated between the said end and the liquid guide hole 11, or the first assembly 6 is axially taken out as a whole, and the liquid guide hole 11 is completely opened, so that the condensate or solution also flows away.

[0031] However, no matter which one, the probability of condensate or solution entering the gear box is greatly reduced.

[0032] As shown in Figure 4 The output shaft 8 is connected with a bearing 10, which is used to rotationally support the output shaft 8. In this way, better precision and rotation support performance are achieved.

[0033] Further, as shown in Figure 4 The output shaft 8 is provided with bearings 10 on both sides, and the bearing 10 close to the first assembly 6 is located at the inserted and cooperated part of the rotating shaft 5 and the output shaft 8, that is, the bearing 10 close to the first assembly 6 is arranged at the overlapping part of the inserted and cooperated part.

[0034] As shown in Figure 4 The ice making cylinder 1 is, for example, a cylindrical cylinder, the stirring assembly 2 is, for example, a helical rotor, and the first assembly 6 is axially sleeved and inserted into the ice making cylinder 1 from the other side of the ice making cylinder 1, so that the helical rotor is rotationally sleeved and cooperated in the cylindrical cylinder.

[0035] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 , 2 , the ice making cylinder 1 is the upper assembly, the gear box 4 and the connecting sleeve 13 form the lower assembly, the upper assembly and the lower assembly are connected in a top-down manner, and the upper sleeve part 14 is axially sleeved with the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder 1. In this way, the assembly is simplified, and the production efficiency and quality are improved.

[0036] Further, as shown in Figure 4 , the upper sleeve part 14 is rotatably axially sleeved with the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder 1, the lower sleeve part 15 is axially sleeved and fixed with the part of the liquid guide hole 11 located at the upper end of the output shaft 8, and the connecting sleeve 13 rotates with the output shaft 8. Further optimize the structure, and improve the production efficiency and quality.

[0037] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 , 2 , 5, the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder 1 is provided as a cylindrical section 16, the end passes through the cylindrical section 16 and is inserted and driven with the liquid guide hole 11, the upper sleeve part 14 is in the shape of an upward opening, and the upper sleeve part 14 is axially sleeved with the cylindrical section 16. In this way, the upper sleeve part 14 holds the cylindrical section 16, which is conducive to more reliable prevention of condensate and solution, that is, the generated condensate and solution will sequentially pass through the cylindrical section 16 and the upper sleeve part 14 from the outside to the inside before being leaked, so that it is very difficult to leak, but it is preferred to be discharged from the liquid guide hole 11.

[0038] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 , 2 , 5, the diameter of the upper sleeve part 14 is greater than the diameter of the matching hole 18 of the gear box 4 which is rotatably matched with the output shaft 8, and a radial transition part 17 is formed between the upper sleeve part 14 and the lower sleeve part 15, which is located on the upper side of the matching hole 18 to shield the matching hole 18. In this way, it is more difficult to leak into the gear box 4.

[0039] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 , 5 , the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder 1 is provided with an annular groove 19, and the end of the upper sleeve part 14 is inserted and matched in the annular groove 19. In this way, a zigzag channel is further formed, thereby reducing the probability of leakage, and in addition, the annular groove 19 also provides certain protection for the end of the upper sleeve part 14.

[0040] The above-mentioned is only an embodiment of the utility model for illustration, therefore, equivalent changes or modifications made according to the structure, features and principles described in the utility model patent protection range are included in the utility model patent protection range.

Claims

1. A condensate water preventing structure of an ice maker, characterized by: The ice making cylinder (1), the stirring assembly (2) and the rotating shaft (5) form the first assembly (6), the gear box (4) is located on one side of the ice making cylinder (1), and the output shaft (8) is installed on the gear box (4), the output gear (7) of the gear box (4) is sleeved on the output shaft (8), the output shaft (8) is provided with the liquid guide hole (11), the upper end of the liquid guide hole (11) is communicated with the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1), and the lower end of the liquid guide hole (11) is used for being communicated with the outside, the first assembly (6) is axially sleeved in the ice making cylinder (1) so that the end of the rotating shaft (5) located on one side of the gear box (4) is inserted and driven in cooperation with the liquid guide hole (11), the output gear (7) drives the rotating shaft (5) to rotate by driving the output shaft (8), and the rotating shaft (5) drives the stirring assembly (2) to rotate relative to the ice making cylinder (1); The sealing ring (12) is arranged between the rotating shaft (5) and the ice making cylinder (1), and the sealing ring (12) is arranged between the outer periphery of the rotating shaft (5), the inner periphery of the sealing ring (12), the outer periphery of the sealing ring (12) and the inner periphery of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1) from inside to outside along the radial direction of the ice making cylinder (1) to form a seal. The end of the upper end of the output shaft (8) is connected to the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1) through the connecting sleeve (13), the connecting sleeve (13) is provided with the upper sleeve part (14) and the lower sleeve part (15), the upper sleeve part (14) is axially sleeved between the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1) and the lower sleeve part (15) is axially sleeved with the part of the liquid guide hole (11) located on the upper end of the output shaft (8), and the condensed water generated by the rotating shaft (5) is guided downward into the liquid guide hole (11) by the connecting sleeve (13).

2. The anti-condensation structure of an ice maker according to claim 1, wherein: The end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1) is provided with the columnar section (16), the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1) is inserted and driven in cooperation with the liquid guide hole (11) through the columnar section (16), the upper sleeve part (14) is upwardly open, and the upper sleeve part (14) is axially sleeved between the columnar section (16).

3. The anti-condensation structure of an ice maker according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The diameter of the upper sleeve part (14) is greater than the diameter of the matching hole (18) of the gear box (4) in cooperation with the rotating shaft (8), and the radial transition part (17) is formed between the upper sleeve part (14) and the lower sleeve part (15), which is located on the upper side of the matching hole (18) to shield the matching hole (18).

4. The anti-condensation structure of an ice maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1) is provided with the annular groove (19), and the end of the upper sleeve part (14) is inserted and matched in the annular groove (19).

5. The anti-condensation structure of an ice maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The upper sleeve part (14) is axially sleeved with the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1) in a rotatable manner, the lower sleeve part (15) is axially sleeved with the part of the liquid guide hole (11) located on the upper end of the output shaft (8), and the connecting sleeve (13) rotates with the output shaft (8).

6. The anti-condensation structure of an ice maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The ice making cylinder (1) is the upper assembly, the gear box (4) is connected with the connecting sleeve (13) to form the lower assembly, the upper assembly and the lower assembly are vertically connected while the upper sleeve part (14) is axially sleeved with the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1).

7. The anti-condensation structure of an ice maker according to claim 6, wherein: The upper sleeve part (14) is axially sleeved with the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1), the lower sleeve part (15) is axially sleeved with the part of the liquid guide hole (11) located at the upper end of the output shaft (8), and the connecting sleeve (13) rotates with the output shaft (8).

8. The anti-condensation structure of an ice maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The upper sleeve part (14) is axially externally sleeved with the end of the lower end of the ice making cylinder (1), and the lower sleeve part (15) is axially internally sleeved with the part of the liquid guide hole (11) located at the upper end of the output shaft (8).

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