Shell module and ice maker
By designing a shell module in the ice maker and using a guide to drain condensate out of the inner tank, the problem of contamination in the inner tank storage space is solved, and the cleanliness of the inner tank is maintained.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Traditional ice makers often have poorly sealed inner storage spaces, making it easy for external contaminants to enter and contaminate the ice.
Design a shell module including an inner liner, a shell assembly, and a flow guide. The flow guide covers the opening area of the inner liner. Using gravity, condensate flows along the flow guide to the flow channel and is discharged to the outside of the inner liner, preventing condensate from entering the inner liner.
It effectively prevents condensation from contaminating the inner liner's storage space, maintains the cleanliness of the ice cubes, and avoids contamination inside the liner.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of ice-making equipment technology, and in particular to a housing module and an ice maker. Background Technology
[0002] With the advancement of technology, various refrigeration devices have been developed based on refrigeration technology, such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and ice makers. Ice makers are used to produce ice. They absorb heat from liquid water until the liquid water freezes into ice. An ice maker consists of an outer shell and an inner liner. The inner liner is used to store ice, and the outer shell covers the outer perimeter of the inner liner to seal the opening of the inner liner.
[0003] In traditional ice makers, the inner storage space is not well sealed, making it easy for external contaminants to enter. Utility Model Content
[0004] This application provides a housing module and an ice maker.
[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides a shell module, which includes an inner liner, a shell assembly, and a flow guide. The inner liner has an opening. The shell assembly is installed in the inner liner and has a flow guide groove that communicates with the outside of the inner liner. The flow guide is located between the inner liner and the shell assembly and covers a portion of the opening. The flow guide has a first side and a second side facing away from each other. The first side is connected to the inner liner, and the second side is embedded in the flow guide groove. Water flows along the direction from the first side to the second side and into the flow guide groove under the action of gravity.
[0006] In some optional embodiments, the housing assembly includes a housing and a mounting member, the mounting member being connected to the side of the housing facing the inner liner, and the mounting member having a flow guide groove.
[0007] In some optional embodiments, the mounting component includes a mounting part and a water-blocking part. The mounting part is provided with a guide groove, and the water-blocking part is connected to the top of the mounting part and stacked on the housing.
[0008] In some optional embodiments, the housing module further includes a seal located between the mounting component and the housing, with the housing and mounting component together clamping the seal.
[0009] In some optional embodiments, the flow guide is provided with a flow limiting part, which is connected to the side of the first side away from the second side and extends relative to the first side in a direction away from the inner liner.
[0010] In some optional embodiments, the housing module further includes a connector that connects the first side and the housing assembly, with the connector located on the side of the flow-limiting portion facing the first side.
[0011] In some optional embodiments, the inner liner is provided with a first positioning part, the guide member is provided with a second positioning part, the second positioning part is located on the first side, and the connector is provided with a third positioning part. The first positioning part and the second positioning part are fitted together, and the second positioning part and the third positioning part are fitted together.
[0012] In some optional embodiments, the first positioning part includes a positioning pin protruding from the inner liner; the second positioning part includes a positioning groove disposed on the first side, the positioning groove communicating with the periphery of the first side, and the positioning pin being embedded in the positioning groove; the second positioning part also includes an embedding part located in the flow limiting part, a portion of the flow limiting part being arranged around a portion of the outer periphery of the positioning groove to form the embedding part; the connector is provided with an embedding groove, and the embedding part is embedded in the embedding groove.
[0013] In some optional embodiments, the flow guide further includes a flow guide portion connected between the first side portion and the second side portion. The second side portion includes a plurality of flow guide ribs, which are sequentially and spaced apart from each other and are respectively embedded in the flow guide groove.
[0014] In some optional embodiments, a portion of the structure of the flow guide rib is spaced apart from the inner wall of the flow guide groove.
[0015] In some optional embodiments, the flow guide has a third side and a fourth side facing away from each other, both of which are located between the first side and the second side, and the third side and the fourth side respectively cover the opposite sides of the opening; a drain outlet is provided at each end of the flow guide groove, and the opening is located between the two drain outlets.
[0016] Secondly, this application provides an ice maker, which includes the shell module and the ice-making module mentioned above. The ice-making module is used to produce ice cubes and is connected to the inner liner.
[0017] This application provides a shell module, which includes an inner liner, a shell assembly, and a flow guide. The inner liner has an accommodating space and an opening communicating with the accommodating space. The shell assembly is installed on the inner liner and covers the entire structure of the inner liner. The shell assembly has a flow guide channel communicating with the external environment of the inner liner. The flow guide is installed on the inner liner and covers a portion of the opening of the inner liner. In this embodiment, the flow guide has a first side and a second side facing away from each other. The first side is connected to the inner liner, and the second side is embedded in the flow guide channel. In the direction of gravity, the first side is located above the second side. After condensate from the shell assembly and other components drips onto the flow guide, the condensate flows under gravity in the direction from the first side to the second side and flows to the flow guide channel, and then flows to the outside of the inner liner. With this configuration, the flow guide can collect condensate from the outside of the inner liner. The flow guide can cooperate with the shell assembly to guide the condensate out of the inner liner, preventing condensate from entering the interior of the inner liner and avoiding contamination of the accommodating space of the inner liner. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice maker provided in the embodiments of this application.
[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows the structural schematic of the housing module of the ice maker.
[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structural schematic of the housing assembly of the housing module.
[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 The diagram shows the structural schematic of the mounting components for the housing assembly.
[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the housing assembly is shown.
[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structure of the flow guide of the housing module.
[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structural schematic of the connector of the housing module.
[0026] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structure of the air guide and inner liner of the shell module.
[0027] Figure 9 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the assembly structure of the inner liner, flow guide, and connector of the shell module.
[0028] Reference numerals: 1000, Ice maker; 200, Ice-making module; 100, Shell module; 10, Inner liner; 11, Opening; 12, Accommodating space; 13, First positioning part; 20, Shell assembly; 21, Shell; 211, Access window; 212, Water-retaining rim; 22, Mounting part; 221, Mounting part; 222, Water-retaining part; 223, Connecting part; 224, Flow guide groove; 2241, Drain outlet; 30, Flow guide; 31, First side; 32, Second side; 321, Flow guide rib; 33, Third side; 34, Fourth side; 35, Flow guide; 36, Flow limiting part; 37, Second positioning part; 371, Positioning groove; 372, Embedding part; 40, Sealing element; 50, Connecting element; 51, Third positioning part. Detailed Implementation
[0029] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0030] Please see Figure 1 This application provides a housing module 100 and an ice maker 1000 configured with the housing module 100. In this embodiment, the ice maker 1000 is used to make ice cubes. The ice maker 1000 includes an ice-making module 200, which is disposed inside the housing module 100. The ice-making module 200 includes a refrigeration module and a forming mechanism. The refrigeration module may include a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, and other structures (not shown in the figure). The compressor, evaporator, and condenser are connected in sequence and end to end to form a circulation path. A refrigerant (such as Freon) flows in the circulation path. The low-temperature refrigerant is pumped into the evaporator after being compressed by the compressor. The evaporator can exchange heat with liquid water to absorb the heat of the liquid water. Then the refrigerant flows to the condenser and exchanges heat with the external environment of the ice maker 1000 to release the absorbed heat. Then it flows back to the compressor for the next cycle. In the continuous circulation of the refrigeration module, the temperature of the liquid water is reduced to the point where the liquid water freezes into ice. In this embodiment, the forming mechanism can store liquid water and provide space for condensation. The forming mechanism is connected to an evaporator so that the liquid water inside the forming mechanism can exchange heat with the evaporator. In this embodiment, the forming mechanism may include an ice tray, an ice mold of a specific shape, etc.
[0031] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2In this embodiment, the shell module 100 includes an inner liner 10 and a shell assembly 20. The inner liner 10 has a receiving space 12 for storing ice cubes. A molding mechanism communicates with the inner liner 10 to conduct ice cubes to the receiving space 12 of the inner liner 10. In this embodiment, the molding mechanism can be disposed in the inner liner 10 to reduce the probability of ice cubes becoming contaminated during movement. In this embodiment, the inner liner 10 has an opening 11 through which other components (such as the molding mechanism) can be installed into the receiving space 12. In this embodiment, the shell assembly 20 is installed in the inner liner 10 and can define a relatively sealed space. The inner liner 10 is located within the space defined by the shell assembly 20 to be separated from the space outside the shell assembly 20. In this embodiment, the shell assembly 20 is provided with a retrieval window 211, which communicates with the opening 11 and then with the receiving space 12. The user can retrieve ice cubes from the inner liner 10 through the retrieval window 211. In this embodiment, the ice maker 1000 may also include a cabinet door, which is movably mounted on the housing assembly 20 and can expose or cover the access window 211 to prevent dust from entering the inner liner 10 through the access window 211 and to prevent the loss of cold energy in the inner liner 10.
[0032] In this embodiment, the opening 11 of the inner liner 10 is opposite to a portion of the structure of the shell assembly 20, and may also be opposite to other components mounted on the shell assembly 20. These other components may include a display panel, a control board, metal fittings, etc. In this embodiment, the shell module 100 also includes a flow guide 30, which is mounted on the inner liner 10 and covers a portion of the opening 11. The flow guide 30 is located between the inner liner 10 (the opening 11 of the inner liner 10) and the shell assembly 20. In this embodiment, the ice maker 1000 is set on a horizontal application platform to define the vertical direction. The position of the guide 30 on the inner liner 10 can be related to the position of other components on the shell assembly 20. For example, if other components are located directly above the opening 11 of the inner liner 10, the guide 30 can be set on the top of the inner liner 10 and cover the area where the opening 11 is located on the top of the inner liner 10. The guide 30 can separate the shell assembly 20 and other components from the opening 11 of the inner liner 10 to prevent water droplets condensed on the shell assembly 20 and other components from dripping into the receiving space 12 and to prevent condensate from contaminating the receiving space 12.
[0033] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3In this embodiment, the guide member 30 can collect condensate from other components. The guide member 30 can cooperate with the shell assembly 20 to guide the condensate to the outside of the inner liner 10, so as to avoid excessive condensate accumulation on the guide member 30. Specifically, in this embodiment, the shell assembly 20 is provided with a guide groove 224, which communicates with the outside of the inner liner 10. The guide member 30 is generally plate-shaped, and has a first side 31 and a second side 32 facing away from each other. The first side 31 is connected to the inner liner 10, and the second side 32 is embedded in the guide groove 224. In this embodiment, the first side 31 is located above the second side 32 in the direction of gravity, so that the guide 30 is an inclined plate wall structure. When condensate drips from the shell assembly 20 or other components above the guide 30 onto the guide 30, the condensate tends to flow downwards under the action of gravity. Based on the structural features of the guide 30, the condensate flows along the direction from the first side 31 to the second side 32 and flows to the guide groove 224. Then it flows in the guide groove 224 and flows to the outside of the inner liner 10.
[0034] In summary, the shell module 100 in this embodiment includes an inner liner 10, a shell assembly 20, and a flow guide 30. The inner liner 10 is provided with an accommodating space 12 and an opening 11 communicating with the accommodating space 12. The shell assembly 20 is installed on the inner liner 10 and covers the overall structure of the inner liner 10. The shell assembly 20 is provided with a flow guide 224, which communicates with the external environment of the inner liner 10. The flow guide 30 is installed on the inner liner 10 and covers a portion of the opening 11 of the inner liner 10. In this embodiment, the guide member 30 has a first side 31 and a second side 32 facing away from each other. The first side 31 is connected to the inner liner 10, and the second side 32 is embedded in the guide groove 224. In the direction of gravity, the first side 31 is located above the second side 32. After condensate from the shell assembly 20 and other components drips onto the guide member 30, the condensate flows under gravity in the direction from the first side 31 to the second side 32 and flows to the guide groove 224, and then flows to the outside of the inner liner 10. With this configuration, the guide member 30 can receive condensate from the outside of the inner liner 10. The guide member 30 can cooperate with the shell assembly 20 to guide the condensate out of the inner liner 10, thereby preventing condensate from entering the interior of the inner liner 10 and avoiding contamination of the inner liner 10's containing space 12.
[0035] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4In this embodiment, the housing assembly 20 includes a housing 21 and a mounting member 22. The housing 21 covers the outside of the inner liner 10 and has an access window 211. The mounting member 22 has a flow guide groove 224 and is connected to the side of the housing 21 facing the inner liner 10, so that the second side 32 of the flow guide 30 can be fitted with the flow guide groove 224 of the mounting member 22. In this embodiment, the mounting member 22 is used to install a light-emitting module (not shown in the figure). The light-emitting module may include multiple LED beads. The housing 21 has a light-transmitting area, and the multiple LED beads are located in the light-transmitting area near one port of the inner liner 10. The light emitted by the LED beads can be conducted to the outside of the housing 21 through the light-transmitting area to create an ambient lighting effect for the ice maker 1000. In other embodiments, the mounting member 22 can also be used to install other accessories. In this embodiment, there is a certain distance between the shell 21 and the inner liner 10. The mounting part 22 is connected to the side of the shell 21 facing the inner liner 10. The distance between the mounting part 22 and the second side 32 of the guide part 30 is less than the distance between the shell 21 and the second side 32. In this embodiment, the guide groove 224 is set on the mounting part 221 which is closer to the second side 32. The various structures of the ice maker 1000 are reasonably matched, so that the structure of the shell 21 is relatively simple and easy to manufacture.
[0036] In this embodiment, the mounting component 22 includes a mounting portion 221 for mounting other functional accessories of the ice maker 1000. The mounting portion 221 is provided with the guide groove 224 mentioned above. In this embodiment, the mounting component 22 also includes a water-blocking portion 222, which is connected to the top of the mounting portion 221 and to the side of the mounting portion 221 near the housing 21. When the mounting component 22 is connected to the housing 21, the water-blocking portion 222 overlaps with the housing 21. This overlapping relationship between the water-blocking portion 222 and the housing 21 reduces the gap between the mounting component 22 and the housing 21, preventing condensate from the housing 21 from entering the gap between the mounting component 22 and the housing 21. In this embodiment, the mounting portion 221 has a groove on the side facing the housing 21 for mounting the light-emitting module. The overlapping relationship between the water-blocking portion 222 and the housing 21 prevents condensate from entering the groove of the mounting portion 221, thus preventing the light-emitting module from being damaged by water.
[0037] In this embodiment, the water-blocking part 222 protrudes from the top surface of the mounting part 221, preventing condensate on the top of the mounting part 221 from entering the gap between the mounting part 22 and the housing 21. In this embodiment, the guide channel 224 is located on the bottom side of the mounting part 221, away from the housing 21, and the water-blocking part 222 is located above the guide channel 224. Therefore, condensate on the top of the mounting part 221 can flow to the guide channel 224 and be discharged to the outside of the inner liner 10. In this embodiment, the mounting portion 221 further includes multiple connecting portions 223. The mounting portion 221 has an elongated structure, and the multiple connecting portions 223 are sequentially and spaced apart from the top of the mounting portion 221. The multiple connecting portions 223 are located on the side of the mounting portion 221 closest to the housing 21, and the surface of the multiple connecting portions 223 facing the housing 21 is flush with the surface of the mounting portion 221 facing the housing 21. When the mounting member 22 is connected to the housing 21, both the mounting portion 221 and the multiple connecting portions 223 abut against the housing 21. In this embodiment, the ice maker 1000 also includes multiple fasteners (screws, etc.). The multiple fasteners (not shown in the figure) correspond one-to-one with the multiple connecting portions 223. Each fastener passes through a corresponding connecting portion 223 and is locked to the housing 21. The abutment between the connecting portion 223 and the housing 21 makes the connection between the mounting member 22 and the housing 21 more stable. In this embodiment, the water-blocking portion 222 and the connecting portion 223 are positioned approximately the same on the mounting portion 221. The water-blocking portion 222 has an elongated structure and is disposed between every two adjacent connecting portions 223. In other embodiments, the water-blocking portion 222 extends according to the structure of the mounting portion 221 and the connecting portion 223. For example, part of the water-blocking portion 222 is disposed on the mounting portion 221, and part of the water-blocking portion 222 is disposed on the outer periphery of the connecting portion 223.
[0038] Please see Figure 5In this embodiment, the housing module 100 further includes a sealing element 40, which is located between the mounting element 22 and the housing 21. When the mounting element 22 is connected to the housing 21, the mounting element 22 and the housing 21 together clamp the sealing element 40 to improve the sealing performance between the mounting element 22 and the housing 21, thereby preventing condensate from flowing downward from the gap between the mounting element 22 and the housing 21. In this embodiment, the housing 21 has a water-blocking edge 212 on the side facing the inner liner 10. The water-blocking edge 212 is arranged around the outer periphery of the access window 211. When the housing 21 is installed on the inner liner 10, the water-blocking edge 212 passes through the opening 11 and extends to the accommodating space 12. The water-blocking edge 212 covers the edge structure of the opening 11 to improve the sealing degree of the connection between the housing 21 and the inner liner 10, preventing water in the inner liner 10 from entering the space between the inner liner 10 and the housing 21 through the opening 11. In this embodiment, the mounting member 22 is located above the water-retaining edge 212, and at least a portion of the sealing member 40 is located above the water-retaining edge 212. The mounting member 22 and the housing 21 press against the sealing member 40 to prevent condensate from passing through the gap between the mounting member 22 and the housing 21 and flowing to the water-retaining edge 212. This prevents condensate from flowing along the structure of the water-retaining edge 212 to the accommodating space 12 of the inner liner 10, thus preventing condensate from contaminating the water and ice in the inner liner 10. In this embodiment, the sealing member 40 includes a sealing ring (rubber ring, silicone ring, etc.) surrounding the outer periphery of the water-retaining edge 212. In this embodiment, both the water-retaining part 222 and the sealing member 40 can prevent condensate from flowing to the water-retaining edge 212.
[0039] Please see Figure 6 In this embodiment, the guide member 30 is used to collect condensate and conduct it to the guide channel 224. In this embodiment, both the first side 31 and the second side 32 of the guide member 30 may receive condensate. In this embodiment, the guide member 30 is provided with a flow-limiting part 36, which is connected to the side of the first side 31 away from the second side 32. The flow-limiting part 36 extends relative to the first side 31 in a direction away from the inner liner 10. The flow-limiting part 36 can prevent condensate from dripping directly from the first side 31 into the accommodating space 12 of the inner liner 10, thus preventing condensate from contaminating the accommodating space 12 of the inner liner 10 and the ice cubes therein.
[0040] Please see Figure 7In this embodiment, the shell module 100 further includes a connector 50, which includes a metal connection structure, a plastic connection structure, etc. The first side 31 of the guide member 30 is connected to the inner liner 10, and the connector 50 is connected between the first side 31 and the shell assembly 20, so as to make the connection between the shell assembly 20 and the inner liner 10 more stable. In this embodiment, the ice maker 1000 also includes multiple locking members (screws, etc.). The locking members (not shown in the figure) can be sequentially passed through the connector 50 and the first side 31 and locked to the inner liner 10. The locking members can also be passed through the connector 50 and locked to the shell assembly 20. In this embodiment, the connector 50 is located on the side of the flow-limiting portion 36 facing the first side portion 31. With this configuration, condensate on the connector 50 and the locking member can flow to the first side portion 31 and, under gravity, to the second side portion 32 and the guide channel 224. The flow-limiting portion 36 prevents condensate on the connector 50 and the locking member from dripping through the first side portion 31 into the accommodating space 12 of the inner liner 10. In other embodiments, the connector 50 may be connected to the portion of the guide member 30 between the first side portion 31 and the second side portion 32.
[0041] Please see Figure 8 In this embodiment, the flow guide 30 has a third side 33 and a fourth side 34 facing away from each other. The third side 33 and the fourth side 34 are both located between the first side 31 and the second side 32. The third side 33 and the fourth side 34 respectively cover the opposite sides of the opening 11. In this embodiment, the flow guide 30 can overlap the opposite sides of the inner liner 10 to cover the opening 11 of the inner liner 10 as much as possible, so that the flow guide 30 has a better effect of blocking condensate.
[0042] Please see Figure 8 In this embodiment, the two ends of the first side portion 31 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the opening 11, and the two ends of the second side portion 32 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the opening 11. Please refer to... Figure 3 and Figure 4 The mounting component 22 has an elongated structure, and the guide channel 224 has an elongated groove. Each end of the guide channel 224 has a drain outlet 2241, which communicates with the external environment of the inner liner 10. The opening 11 of the inner liner 10 is located between the two drain outlets 2241. The second side portion 32 is embedded in the guide channel 224, also located between the two drain outlets 2241. In this embodiment, the guide channel 224 can receive as much condensate as possible from the guide component 30, while preventing the condensate in the guide channel 224 from flowing into the accommodating space 12 of the inner liner 10.
[0043] Please see Figure 7In this embodiment, the connector 50 includes a crossbeam that extends generally in the direction from the third side 33 to the fourth side 34. The two ends of the crossbeam are generally located at the third side 33 and the fourth side 34, respectively. At least two locking members are respectively inserted through the two ends of the crossbeam and locked to the inner liner 10.
[0044] Please see Figure 6 In this embodiment, the flow guide 30 further includes a flow guide portion 35, which is connected between the first side portion 31 and the second side portion 32. The flow guide portion 35 has a generally inclined plate wall structure. When condensate flows to the flow guide portion 35, the condensate can flow towards the second side portion 32. In this embodiment, the second side portion 32 includes a plurality of flow guide ribs 321, which are sequentially and spaced apart on the side of the flow guide portion 35 away from the first side portion 31. The plurality of flow guide ribs 321 are respectively embedded in the flow guide groove 224 to connect the flow guide 30 and the housing assembly 20, and to guide the condensate to flow into the flow guide groove 224. In other embodiments, the second side portion 32 can be an integral side structure. In this embodiment, a portion of the structure of the flow guide rib 321 is spaced apart from the inner wall of the flow guide groove 224, so that the second side portion 32 and the flow guide groove 224 can define a complete flow channel communicating with the outside of the inner liner 10, and the condensate can flow to the outside of the inner liner 10 through the flow channel.
[0045] Please see Figure 9 In this embodiment, the inner liner 10 is provided with a first positioning part 13, the flow guide 30 is provided with a second positioning part 37 located on the first side 31, and the connector 50 is provided with a third positioning part 51. When the inner liner 10, the flow guide 30, and the connector 50 are assembled, the first positioning part 13 and the second positioning part 37 engage, ensuring a preset positional relationship between the flow guide 30 and the inner liner 10; the second positioning part 37 and the third positioning part 51 engage, ensuring a preset positional relationship between the flow guide 30 and the connector 50, and thus achieving a better assembly effect. In this embodiment, the second positioning part 37 of the flow guide 30 is fully utilized. The second positioning part 37 can simultaneously engage with both the first positioning part 13 of the inner liner 10 and the third positioning part 51 of the connector 50. The flow guide 30 does not need separate engagement structures for the first positioning part 13 and the second positioning part 37, resulting in a simpler structure.
[0046] In this embodiment, the first positioning part 13 includes a positioning pin protruding from the inner liner 10; the second positioning part 37 includes a positioning groove 371 disposed on the first side part 31, the positioning groove 371 communicating with the periphery of the first side part 31. When the flow guide 30 is installed on the inner liner 10, the positioning pin is embedded in the positioning groove 371 to achieve positioning between the inner liner 10 and the flow guide 30. In this embodiment, the second positioning part 37 also includes an embedding part 372 located on the flow limiting part 36. A portion of the structure of the flow limiting part 36 is arranged around the partial outer periphery of the positioning groove 371 to form the embedding part 372, which has a pin structure; the connecting member 50 is provided with an embedding groove, and the embedding part 372 is embedded in the embedding groove to achieve positioning between the flow guide 30 and the connecting member 50. In this embodiment, the portion of the flow-limiting part 36 that is encircled in the positioning groove 371 can be a pin structure or a groove structure. The first positioning part 13 of the inner liner 10 can be simultaneously embedded in the groove defined by the positioning groove 371 and the flow-limiting part 36 to improve the stability of the fitting relationship between the inner liner 10 and the flow guide 30.
[0047] This embodiment provides a shell module 100, which includes an inner liner 10, a shell assembly 20, and a flow guide 30. The inner liner 10 has an accommodating space 12 and an opening 11 communicating with the accommodating space 12. The shell assembly 20 is installed on the inner liner 10 and covers the overall structure of the inner liner 10. The shell assembly 20 has a flow guide 224, which communicates with the external environment of the inner liner 10. The flow guide 30 is installed on the inner liner 10 and covers a portion of the opening 11 of the inner liner 10. In this embodiment, the guide member 30 has a first side 31 and a second side 32 facing away from each other. The first side 31 is connected to the inner liner 10, and the second side 32 is embedded in the guide groove 224. In the direction of gravity, the first side 31 is located above the second side 32. After condensate from the shell assembly 20 and other components drips onto the guide member 30, the condensate flows under gravity in the direction from the first side 31 to the second side 32 and flows to the guide groove 224, and then flows to the outside of the inner liner 10. With this configuration, the guide member 30 can receive condensate from the outside of the inner liner 10. The guide member 30 can cooperate with the shell assembly 20 to guide the condensate out of the inner liner 10, thereby preventing condensate from entering the interior of the inner liner 10 and avoiding contamination of the inner liner 10's containing space 12.
[0048] In this application specification, certain terms are used to refer to specific components. Those skilled in the art will understand that hardware manufacturers may use different names to refer to the same component. The specification and claims do not distinguish components based on differences in name, but rather on differences in function. The term "comprising" throughout the specification and claims is an open-ended term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to"; "generally" means that those skilled in the art can solve the technical problem within a certain margin of error and basically achieve the technical effect.
[0049] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inside", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the purpose of simplifying the description of this application and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.
[0050] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or merely surface contact. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.
[0051] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.
[0052] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0053] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.
Claims
1. A housing module, characterized in that, include: The inner liner has an opening; A shell assembly is installed on the inner liner, and the shell assembly is provided with a flow guide groove that communicates with the outside of the inner liner; as well as A flow guide is located between the inner liner and the shell assembly, covering a portion of the opening. The flow guide has a first side and a second side facing away from each other. The first side is connected to the inner liner, and the second side is embedded in the flow channel. Water flows under the influence of gravity in the direction from the first side to the second side and flows into the flow channel.
2. The housing module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing assembly includes a housing and a mounting member, the mounting member being connected to the side of the housing facing the inner liner, and the mounting member being provided with the flow guide groove.
3. The housing module as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting component includes a mounting part and a water-blocking part. The mounting part is provided with the flow guide groove, and the water-blocking part is connected to the top of the mounting part and is stacked on the housing.
4. The housing module as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The housing module also includes a seal, which is located between the mounting member and the housing, and the housing and the mounting member together clamp the seal.
5. The housing module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The flow guide is provided with a flow limiting part, which is connected to the side of the first side away from the second side and extends in a direction away from the inner liner relative to the first side.
6. The housing module as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The housing module further includes a connector that connects the first side portion and the housing assembly, and the connector is located on the side of the current limiting portion facing the first side portion.
7. The housing module as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The inner liner is provided with a first positioning part, the guide member is provided with a second positioning part, the second positioning part is located on the first side, and the connector is provided with a third positioning part. The first positioning part and the second positioning part are fitted together, and the second positioning part and the third positioning part are fitted together.
8. The housing module as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The first positioning part includes a positioning pin protruding from the inner liner; the second positioning part includes a positioning groove disposed on the first side, the positioning groove communicating with the periphery of the first side, and the positioning pin being embedded in the positioning groove. The second positioning part further includes an embedding part located in the flow limiting part, wherein a portion of the structure of the flow limiting part is arranged around a portion of the outer periphery of the positioning groove to form the embedding part; the connector is provided with an embedding groove, and the embedding part is embedded in the embedding groove.
9. The housing module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The flow guide further includes a flow guide portion connected between the first side portion and the second side portion. The second side portion includes a plurality of flow guide ribs, which are sequentially and spaced apart from each other and are respectively embedded in the flow guide groove.
10. The housing module as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The structure of the flow guide rib is spaced apart from the inner wall of the flow guide groove.
11. The housing module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The flow guide has a third side and a fourth side facing away from each other, the third side and the fourth side being located between the first side and the second side, and the third side and the fourth side respectively covering the opposite sides of the opening; The guide channel has a drain outlet at each end, and the opening is located between the two drain outlets.
12. An ice maker, characterized in that, include: The housing module as described in any one of claims 1 to 11; as well as An ice-making module, used to produce ice blocks, is connected to the inner liner.