Ice pushing plate mechanism

By introducing a rotating part and an elastic element into the ice-pushing plate mechanism, the structure of the ice-pushing plate is simplified and miniaturized. The rapid rebound and ice pushing is achieved through elastic energy storage, which solves the problems of complex structure and inability to store energy for ice pushing in the existing technology.

CN224050730UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27NINGBO JIANSHI REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-27
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Technical Problem

The existing ice-pushing plate mechanism is complex, cannot be miniaturized, and cannot achieve energy storage and ice-launching.

Method used

An ice-pushing plate mechanism is adopted, which drives the ice-pushing plate to rotate through a rotating part and uses elastic elements to store elastic energy, so that the ice-pushing plate can quickly rebound and push ice when swinging.

Benefits of technology

The structure of the ice-pushing plate has been simplified and miniaturized, while also possessing the function of storing energy to push ice, thus improving the efficiency of ice pushing.

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Abstract

An ice pushing plate mechanism comprises an ice pushing plate (1) and a rotating part (2), the ice pushing plate (1) is arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotating part (2) in the radial direction, the rotating part (2) is used for driving the ice pushing plate (1) to rotate, the ice pushing plate (1) can elastically swing relative to the rotating part (2), and when the ice pushing plate (1) swings, elastic energy storage is conducted through elasticity; elastic potential energy obtained by elastic energy storage can enable the ice pushing plate (1) to quickly rebound to push ice when the ice pushing plate (1) is reset from the swinging position; the ice pushing plate mechanism is beneficial to miniaturization, the structure is simplified, and in addition, energy storage ice bouncing is achieved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ice maker technical field, concretely relates to a push ice plate mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] The push ice plate mechanism is used for pushing the ice made by the ice maker, and in the prior art, a plate is generally used, and then a power mechanism is used to drive the plate to move to achieve the purpose of pushing the ice, the structure is large and complex, and is more suitable for large ice makers, for example, the push ice device of the ice maker disclosed in CN220892634U, in addition, the existing push ice plate mechanism cannot store energy and bounce the ice. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model solves the technical problem that a push ice plate mechanism is provided, which is beneficial to miniaturization and simplification of the structure, and is also beneficial to energy storage and ice bouncing.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: a push ice plate mechanism includes a push ice plate and a rotating part, the push ice plate is arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotating part, the rotating part is used to drive the push ice plate to rotate, and the push ice plate can elastically swing relative to the rotating part; when the push ice plate swings, elastic energy is stored by using elasticity, and the elastic potential energy obtained by the elastic energy can make the push ice plate quickly rebound to push the ice when the push ice plate is reset from the swing position.

[0005] After the above structure is adopted, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0006] The utility model is improved, the rotating part is used to drive the push ice plate to rotate, and the push ice plate is used to push the ice, thereby being beneficial to miniaturization and simplification of the structure, and in addition, the push ice plate can elastically swing relative to the rotating part, elastic energy is stored by using elasticity when the push ice plate swings, and the elastic potential energy obtained by the elastic energy can make the push ice plate quickly rebound to push the ice when the push ice plate is reset from the swing position.

[0007] Preferably, the push ice plate includes a plate body, the plate body is arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotating part, and the plate body is hingedly connected to the rotating part; the push ice plate further includes an elastic member, which is used to store elastic energy when the plate body swings relative to the rotating part.

[0008] Preferably, a torsional spring is arranged on the rotating shaft at the hinge position, and / or a mounting shaft is arranged in the radial direction of the rotating part, the mounting shaft is sleeved with the torsional spring, the outer end of the torsional spring is connected to the push ice plate, and the inner end of the torsional spring is connected to the rotating part.

[0009] Preferably, the push ice plate is an elastic plate, one end of the elastic plate is fixed to the rotating part, and the other end of the elastic plate is suspended, and the push ice plate elastically swings by using the elasticity of the elastic plate.

[0010] As a preferred, the rotating part is provided with a connecting hole, which is used to connect with the ice making shaft of the ice maker, and the ice making shaft rotates to drive the rotating part to rotate.

[0011] As a preferred, a bolt is arranged in the connecting hole, which is used to detachably connect and fix the rotating part at one end of the ice making shaft.

[0012] As a preferred, the connecting hole is provided with a containing part, and the head of the bolt is contained therein. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of a pushing ice plate mechanism.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of a pushing ice plate.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of a rotating part.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a perspective view of an extruding ice machine.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a perspective view of a power part of an extruding ice machine.

[0018] As shown in the drawings of the utility model: 1 - pushing ice plate, 2 - rotating part, 3 - elastic member, 4 - rotating shaft, 5 - shaft hole, 6 - connecting hole, 7 - ice making shaft, 8 - bolt, 9 - containing part, 10 - ice making cylinder, 11 - screw stirring member, 12 - ice storage barrel, 13 - extruding end cover, 14 - electric motor, 15 - speed reducer, 16 - mounting shaft, 17 - ice guide groove, 18 - blocking protrusion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] 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 descriptive of exemplary embodiments of the present application and are not intended in any way to limit the scope of the present application. Throughout the specification, like drawing reference numerals refer to like elements.

[0020] In the drawings, the thickness, size and shape of the objects have been slightly exaggerated for ease of illustration. The drawings are merely examples and are not strictly drawn to scale.

[0021] It should also be understood that the words "comprise", "comprising", "include", "including", "contain", "containing", when used in this specification, indicate the presence of the stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0022] As Figures 1 to 5As shown, a kind of ice pushing plate mechanism is disclosed, ice pushing plate 1 and rotating part 2, ice pushing plate 1 is arranged in the circumferential direction of rotating part 2, rotating part 2 is used to drive ice pushing plate 1 to rotate, and ice pushing plate 1 can be elastically oscillated relative to rotating part 2, when oscillation occurs, elastic energy storage is carried out using elasticity, and the elastic potential energy obtained by elastic energy storage can make ice pushing plate 1 quickly rebound when resetting from the oscillation position.

[0023] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 Ice pushing plate 1 includes a plate body, the plate body is located in the circumferential direction of rotating part 2, and the plate body is hinged between the rotating part 2, and further includes elastic member 3, which is used for elastic energy storage when the plate body oscillates relative to rotating part 2.

[0024] The hinge includes shaft 4 and shaft hole 5, in this example, ice pushing plate 1 is provided with shaft 4, and rotating part 2 is correspondingly provided with shaft hole 5, and shaft 4 and shaft hole 5 can be rotatably inserted and connected.

[0025] Further, torsional spring is arranged on the shaft 4 at the hinge, and / or, the radial direction of rotating part 2 is provided with mounting shaft 16, the mounting shaft 16 is sleeved with the torsional spring, the outer side end of the torsional spring is connected with ice pushing plate 1, and the inner side end of the torsional spring is connected with rotating part 2.

[0026] In this example, the radial direction of rotating part 2 is provided with mounting shaft 16, and the mounting shaft 16 is sleeved with the torsional spring.

[0027] Of course, other structures can also be used, for example, the ice pushing plate 1 uses an elastic plate, one end of the elastic plate is fixed on the rotating part 2, and the other end of the elastic plate is suspended, and the ice pushing plate 1 is elastically oscillated using the elasticity of the elastic plate. For example, the elastic plate is made of stainless steel plate.

[0028] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 3 Rotating part 2 is provided with connecting hole 6, which is used to connect with ice making shaft 7 of ice maker, and ice making shaft 7 drives rotating part 2 to rotate. In this way, the power of rotation provided by ice making shaft 7 is used to solve the problem of the movement mechanism of the present application.

[0029] Further, screw 8 is arranged in connecting hole 6, and the screw 8 is detachably connected and fixed at one end of ice making shaft 7.

[0030] Further, accommodating portion 9 is arranged in connecting hole 6, and the head of screw 8 is accommodated therein. In this way, interference is avoided.

[0031] The present application can be installed in an ice maker, for example, installed in an extrusion ice maker, as shown in Figure 4 、 5 Further, screw 8 is arranged in connecting hole 6, and the screw 8 is detachably connected and fixed at one end of ice making shaft 7.

[0032] The extrusion ice machine further comprises an ice making cylinder 10, a screw stirring member 11, an ice storage barrel 12 and an extrusion end cover 13, the screw stirring member 11 is arranged on the ice making shaft 7, the screw stirring member 11 is rotatably sleeved with the ice making cylinder 10, the ice making cylinder 10 is used for containing a frozen solution, the solution is cooled by using a compressor to supply refrigerant to the ice making cylinder 10, and the screw stirring member 11 rotates in the ice making cylinder 10, on one hand, the solution is stirred to make it freeze as soon as possible, and on the other hand, the semi-solid ice formed after the solution is cooled is extruded to the extrusion end cover 13, and since the rotating part 2 is arranged on one side of the extrusion end cover 13, when the ice making shaft 7 rotates to drive the rotating part 2 to rotate, the ice pushing plate 1 can push the extruded ice along the ice making shaft 7, in order to better guide the movement direction of the extruded ice, a guide ice groove 17 is further arranged on the extrusion end cover 13, the ice pushing plate 1 rotates on the guide ice groove 17 to push the extruded ice to the outlet side, and the outlet is arranged on the side of the ice storage barrel 12, and the extruded ice enters the ice storage barrel 12 through the outlet.

[0033] As shown in Figure 5 The ice making shaft 7 is driven to rotate by the electric motor 14 through the speed reducer 15.

[0034] Since the present disclosure can be used for fast rebounding and pushing ice, in the example, in order to simplify the structure, the circumferential wall of the guide ice groove 17 is provided with a blocking protrusion 18, when the ice pushing plate 1 rotates through the blocking protrusion 18, the blocking protrusion 18 blocks the outer side end of the ice pushing plate 1 to make the ice pushing plate 1 swing to store elastic energy, in the further rotating process, that is, when the swing amplitude of the ice pushing plate 1 is large enough, the blocking protrusion 18 cannot block the ice pushing plate 1, and the ice pushing plate 1 is reset from the swing position to perform fast rebounding and pushing ice.

[0035] As known from the above example, after the present disclosure is installed on the ice making machine, the two ice sending modes of pushing ice and rebounding ice can be realized.

[0036] In understanding the present disclosure, if necessary, the above structure can refer to other embodiments / attached Figure 1 and understand that it is not repeated here.

[0037] The above is only an embodiment of the present disclosure for illustration, therefore, equivalent changes or modifications made to the structure, features and principles described in the patent protection range of the present disclosure are included in the patent protection range of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A pusher mechanism for an ice skate, the mechanism comprising: The invention relates to a pusher (1) and a rotating part (2), the pusher (1) is arranged radially on the circumference of the rotating part (2), the rotating part (2) is used to drive the pusher (1) to rotate, and the pusher (1) can swing elastically relative to the rotating part (2), when the swing occurs, the elastic energy is stored by using the elasticity, and the elastic potential energy obtained by the elastic energy storage can make the pusher (1) quickly rebound when it is reset from the swing position.

2. A pusher mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The pusher (1) comprises a plate body, the plate body is arranged on the circumference of the rotating part (2), and the plate body is hinged with the rotating part (2), and further comprises an elastic member (3), which is used to store the elastic energy when the plate body swings relative to the rotating part (2).

3. A pusher mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: A torsional spring is arranged on the hinge shaft (4), and / or a mounting shaft (16) is arranged radially on the rotating part (2), the mounting shaft (16) is sleeved with the torsional spring, the outer end of the torsional spring is connected with the pusher (1), and the inner end of the torsional spring is connected with the rotating part (2).

4. A pusher mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The pusher (1) adopts an elastic plate, one end of the elastic plate is fixed on the rotating part (2), and the other end of the elastic plate is suspended, and the pusher (1) swings elastically by using the elasticity of the elastic plate.

5. A pusher mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The rotating part (2) is provided with a connecting hole (6), the connecting hole (6) is used to be connected with an ice making shaft (7) of an ice maker, and the ice making shaft (7) drives the rotating part (2) to rotate.

6. A pusher mechanism according to claim 5, wherein: A bolt (8) is arranged in the connecting hole (6), and the bolt (8) is used to detachably connect and fix one end of the rotating part (2) on the ice making shaft (7).

7. A pusher mechanism according to claim 6, wherein: The connecting hole (6) is provided with a containing part (9), and the head of the bolt (8) is contained in the containing part (9).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Ice pushing device of ice maker

    CN220892634U