Shell module and ice maker
By designing a shell module in the ice maker and utilizing the clamping structure of the water-blocking and squeezing parts, the sealing problem between the inner liner and the shell is solved, preventing liquid water leakage, protecting electrical components, and improving sealing.
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
In traditional ice makers, the seal between the inner liner and the outer shell is poor, which makes it easy for water to accumulate in the gap between the inner liner and the outer shell, affecting the lifespan of electrical components.
A shell module was designed, including an inner liner, a shell, and a seal. The water-blocking part and the extrusion part cooperate to form a roof structure covering connection part. The water-blocking part and the shell together clamp the seal, and the extrusion part and the shell together clamp the seal, thereby improving the sealing performance between the shell and the inner liner.
It effectively prevents liquid water from leaking below the access window of the housing, prevents liquid water from contacting the electrical components inside the housing, avoids damage to the electrical components, and improves the sealing between the housing and the inner 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 seal between the inner liner and the outer shell is poor, and water can easily accumulate in the gap between them. Utility Model Content
[0004] This application provides a housing module and an ice maker.
[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides a housing module, which includes an inner liner, a housing, and a seal. The inner liner has an opening and a connecting portion located on the bottom side of the opening in the direction of gravity. The inner liner is provided with a pressing portion located on one side of the connecting portion. The housing is installed on the inner liner and has an access window communicating with the opening. The housing is provided with a water-blocking portion that passes through the opening and covers the connecting portion. The seal is connected to the side of the housing facing the inner liner, and the pressing portion abuts against the seal. The housing and the pressing portion together clamp the seal.
[0006] In some optional embodiments, the water-blocking part is arranged around the outer periphery of the access window; the water-blocking part passes through the opening, and part of the structure of the water-blocking part covers the connecting part.
[0007] In some optional embodiments, the seal includes a sealing ring disposed around the outer periphery of the water-blocking portion; the extrusion portion and the housing together clamp the sealing ring.
[0008] In some optional embodiments, the housing is provided with a limiting part, which is arranged around at least a portion of the outer periphery of the water-blocking part. The limiting part and the water-blocking part define a limiting groove. A sealing ring is embedded in the limiting groove, and a squeezing part extends to the limiting groove and squeezes the sealing ring.
[0009] In some optional embodiments, the water-blocking part includes multiple straight parts and multiple arc-shaped parts, with an arc-shaped part provided between every two adjacent straight parts, and the two ends of each arc-shaped part being smoothly connected to the corresponding two straight parts.
[0010] In some optional embodiments, the inner liner has two open sides, and a connecting part is connected between the two open sides. The two open sides are located on opposite sides of the opening. The extrusion part includes a first extrusion section and two second extrusion sections, which are respectively connected to the two ends of the first extrusion section. The first extrusion section is located on the side of the connecting part away from the opening, and the two second extrusion sections correspond to the two open sides respectively. Each second extrusion section is located on the side of the corresponding open side away from the opening.
[0011] In some optional embodiments, the water-blocking part is provided with a first fastening part on the side facing the connecting part, and the connecting part is provided with a second fastening part, and the first fastening part and the second fastening part are fastened together.
[0012] In some optional embodiments, the inner liner is provided with an embedding groove located between the connecting part and the extrusion part; the shell is provided with an embedding part located between the sealing part and the water-blocking part, the embedding part and the water-blocking part are spaced apart, the embedding part is embedded in the embedding groove, and the water-blocking part and the embedding part together clamp the connecting part.
[0013] In some optional embodiments, the inner liner has two open sides, a connecting part is connected between the two open sides, the two open sides are located on opposite sides of the opening, each open side has a mating groove, and at least a part of the water-blocking part is respectively embedded in the two mating grooves.
[0014] In some optional embodiments, the shell has multiple connecting parts located on opposite sides of the shell; the inner liner has two mounting surfaces opposite to each other, with an opening located between the two mounting surfaces, and multiple connecting parts extending and overlapping the two mounting surfaces; the shell module also includes multiple fasteners, each fastener corresponding to one of the multiple connecting parts, with each fastener passing through the corresponding connecting part and locked to the corresponding mounting surface.
[0015] 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.
[0016] This application provides a housing module, which includes an inner liner, a housing, and a seal. The inner liner has an opening, and the housing has an access window communicating with the opening. The inner liner has a connecting portion located at the bottom side of the opening, and the housing has a water-blocking portion that passes through the opening and covers the connecting portion. The water-blocking portion forms an eaves structure, covering the top of the connecting portion, and can prevent liquid water from leaking from the bottom side of the opening into the gap between the inner liner and the housing. The seal is connected to the side of the housing facing the inner liner. The inner liner has a pressing portion located on one side of the connecting portion. When the housing is installed on top of the housing, the pressing portion abuts against the seal, and the pressing portion and the housing together clamp the seal to improve the sealing performance between the housing and the inner liner. With this embodiment, liquid water can be prevented from leaking below the access window of the housing, preventing liquid water from contacting other electrical components inside the housing and preventing damage to other electrical components. Attached Figure Description
[0017] 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.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice maker provided in the embodiments of this application.
[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows the structural schematic of the housing module of the ice maker.
[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structural schematic of the connecting part of the inner liner of the shell module.
[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structure of the water-blocking part of the housing module.
[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structure of the seal of the housing module.
[0023] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structure of the extrusion section of the inner liner of the shell module.
[0024] Figure 7 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the opening side of the housing module shown.
[0025] Figure 8 yes Figure 2The diagram shows the structure of the front panel of the housing module.
[0026] Reference numerals: 1000, Ice maker; 200, Ice-making module; 100, Shell module; 10, Inner liner; 11, Opening; 12, Accommodating space; 13, Connecting part; 131, Second fastening part; 14, Extrusion part; 141, First extrusion section; 142, Second extrusion section; 15, Mating groove; 16, Insertion groove; 17, Opening side; 18, Mounting surface; 20, Shell; 21, Body; 211, Access window; 22, Water-blocking part; 221, First fastening part; 222, Straight part; 223, Arc-shaped part; 23, Limiting part; 24, Insertion part; 25, Connecting part; 26, Limiting groove; 27, Front side plate; 30, Sealing element; 40, Fastener. Detailed Implementation
[0027] 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.
[0028] 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.
[0029] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2In this embodiment, the shell module 100 includes an inner liner 10 and a shell 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 20 is installed in the inner liner 10, and the shell 20 can define a relatively sealed space. The inner liner 10 is located within the space defined by the shell 20, thus separating it from the space outside the shell 20. In this embodiment, the shell 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 installed on the housing 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.
[0030] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, the inner liner 10 has a connecting portion 13 located on the bottom side of the opening 11 in the direction of gravity. In some embodiments, the connecting portion 13, together with other structures of the inner liner 10, defines the opening 11 of the inner liner 10. The housing 20 in this embodiment has a water-blocking portion 22 located on the side of the housing 20 facing the inner liner 10. Specifically, the housing 20 includes a body 21 and a water-blocking portion 22. The water-blocking portion 22 is connected to the side of the body 21 facing the inner liner 10. The body 21 has an access window 211, and at least a portion of the structure of the water-blocking portion 22 is located on the bottom side of the access window 211 in the direction of gravity. When the housing 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the water-blocking portion 22 passes through the opening 11 and covers the top of the connecting portion 13. The water-blocking portion 22 acts as an "eave structure" to shield the connecting portion 13. The inner liner 10 and the outer shell 20 are two independent structures with a gap between them. This design prevents liquid water from leaking from the bottom side of the opening 11 into the gap between the inner liner 10 and the outer shell 20, keeping the space between the outer shell 20 and the inner liner 10 relatively dry and preventing liquid water from contacting electrical components and causing damage. Sources of liquid water include: liquid water dripping from melting ice cubes when the user takes ice cubes, and condensation on other structures of the ice maker 1000. In this embodiment, the water-blocking part 22 extends sufficiently long relative to the main body 21 so that the side of the water-blocking part 22 away from the main body 21 extends beyond the inner surface of the inner liner 10, preventing liquid water from sliding along the side of the water-blocking part 22 facing the connecting part 13 into the gap between the water-blocking part 22 and the connecting part 13, thus preventing bacterial growth.
[0031] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, the shell module 100 further includes a sealing member 30, which is connected to the side of the shell 20 facing the inner liner 10. When the shell 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the inner liner 10 and the shell 20 together clamp the sealing member 30 to enhance the sealing between the shell 20 and the inner liner 10. In this embodiment, the inner liner 10 is provided with a pressing part 14, which is located on one side of the connecting part 13. Specifically, the pressing part 14 protrudes from the outer surface of the inner liner 10 facing the shell 20 and is located approximately below the opening 11. When the shell 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the pressing part 14 is located below the access window 211, and the pressing part 14 abuts against the sealing member 30. The pressing part 14 and the shell 20 together clamp the sealing member 30 to prevent liquid water near the connecting part 13 from leaking between the inner liner 10 and the shell 20, and to prevent liquid water from sliding down the outer surface of the inner liner 10.
[0032] In summary, the housing module 100 in this embodiment includes an inner liner 10, a housing 20, and a sealing element 30. The inner liner 10 has an opening 11, and the housing 20 has an access window 211 communicating with the opening 11. The inner liner 10 has a connecting portion 13 located at the bottom side of the opening 11, and the housing 20 has a water-blocking portion 22. The water-blocking portion 22 passes through the opening 11 and covers the connecting portion 13. The water-blocking portion 22 has an eaves structure and covers the connecting portion 13. The water-blocking portion 22 can prevent liquid water from leaking from the bottom side of the opening 11 into the gap between the inner liner 10 and the housing 20. The sealing element 30 is connected to the side of the housing 20 facing the inner liner 10. The inner liner 10 has a pressing portion 14 located on one side of the connecting portion 13. When the housing 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the pressing portion 14 abuts against the sealing element 30. The pressing portion 14 and the housing 20 together clamp the sealing element 30 to improve the sealing performance between the housing 20 and the inner liner 10. With the configuration of this embodiment, liquid water can be prevented from leaking below the access window 211 of the housing 20, and from coming into contact with other electrical components inside the housing 20, thus preventing damage to other electrical components.
[0033] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 4In this embodiment, the water-blocking part 22 has a ring-shaped structure and is arranged around the outer periphery of the access window 211. In this embodiment, the water-blocking part 22 is connected to the edge structure of the access window 211 to prevent water accumulation on the inner ring side of the water-blocking part 22. When the shell 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the water-blocking part 22 passes through the opening 11, and the outer periphery of the water-blocking part 22 contacts at least a portion of the structure of the opening 11, so as to effectively separate the accommodating space 12 of the inner liner 10 from the space between the inner liner 10 and the shell 20, and prevent water vapor in the inner liner 10 from dissipating into the space between the inner liner 10 and the shell 20. In this embodiment, part of the structure of the water-blocking part 22 covers the connecting part 13, and the connecting part 13 is located below the opening 11, so the lower structure of the annular water-blocking part 22 covers the connecting part 13.
[0034] In this embodiment, the sealing element 30 includes a sealing ring, such as a silicone ring or a rubber ring. The sealing ring is disposed around the outer periphery of the annular water-blocking portion 22. The sealing ring can be in a stretched state to ensure a stable connection between the sealing ring and the water-blocking portion 22, preventing the sealing ring from slipping off. When the housing 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the pressing portion 14 abuts against the bottom ring of the sealing ring, and the pressing portion 14 and the housing 20 (body 21) together clamp the sealing ring. In this embodiment, the pressing portion 14 and the bottom portion of the sealing ring are located below the opening 11, which can prevent liquid water from sliding along the surface of the inner liner 10 below the opening 11. In this embodiment, the pressing portion 14 protrudes relative to the surface of the inner liner 10. The pressing portion 14 presses the portion of the sealing ring located at the bottom of the opening 11, which can effectively improve the sealing performance between the structure below the opening 11 and the housing 20, and provide reinforced waterproofing measures for parts prone to leakage. In this embodiment, the sealing ring has an annular structure and is arranged around the outer periphery of the water-blocking portion 22. Even if the sealing ring shifts circumferentially, its overall shape remains annular and it is still arranged around the outer periphery of the water-blocking portion 22. The portion of the sealing ring compressed by the compression portion 14 will not decrease, and the shift of the sealing ring will not affect the sealing effect. In this embodiment, the portion of the sealing ring that does not contact the compression portion 14 can be arranged around the outer periphery of the opening 11 and can contact the inner liner 10 to achieve a certain sealing effect.
[0035] Please see Figure 4In this embodiment, the housing 20 further includes a limiting portion 23. Specifically, the limiting portion 23 is disposed on the side of the body 21 facing the inner liner 10, and the limiting portion 23 is arranged around at least a portion of the outer periphery of the water-blocking portion 22. The limiting portion 23 and the water-blocking portion 22 define a limiting groove 26, which is a generally annular groove, and an annular sealing ring is embedded in the limiting groove 26. When the housing 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the pressing portion 14 extends into the limiting groove 26 and presses the sealing ring. In this embodiment, the limiting portion 23 and the limiting groove 26 can limit the sealing ring from undergoing large deformation and large displacement. For example, it can prevent the sealing ring from being compressed too flat, thus reducing the sealing effect of the sealing ring, and limit the displacement of the sealing ring to prevent the pressing portion 14 from being unable to press the sealing ring. In this embodiment, the limiting part 23 may be a plurality of ribs protruding relative to the body 21, and the plurality of ribs are arranged in sequence at intervals around the outer periphery of the water-blocking part 22, and the limiting part 23 shall at least be arranged around the bottom side of the water-blocking part 22.
[0036] Please see Figure 5 In this embodiment, the outer periphery of the water-blocking portion 22 is approximately a rounded rectangle to improve the fit between the sealing ring and the water-blocking portion 22. Specifically, the water-blocking portion 22 includes multiple straight portions 222 and multiple arc-shaped portions 223. The number of straight portions 222 and arc-shaped portions 223 is the same. The multiple straight portions 222 and arc-shaped portions 223 are alternately arranged around the outer periphery of the access window 211. An arc-shaped portion 223 is provided between every two adjacent straight portions 222. The two ends of the arc-shaped portion 223 are smoothly connected to the two corresponding straight portions 222, so that the water-blocking portion 22 has a relatively smooth outer periphery. When the sealing ring is clamped around the outer periphery of the water-blocking portion 22, the fit between the sealing ring and the water-blocking portion 22 is high, and the connection relationship between the sealing ring and the water-blocking portion 22 is relatively stable.
[0037] Please see Figure 6In this embodiment, the inner liner 10 also has two opening sides 17, which are located on opposite sides of the inner liner 10 (opening 11). A connecting portion 13 connects the two opening sides 17, and the two opening sides 17 and the connecting portion 13 form part of the edge structure of the opening 11. In this embodiment, the extrusion portion 14 is a structure that extends according to the shape of the opening 11. Specifically, the extrusion portion 14 includes a first extrusion section 141 and two second extrusion sections 142. The two second extrusion sections 142 are respectively connected to both ends of the first extrusion section 141, and the two second extrusion sections 142 are located on the same side of the first extrusion section 141. In this embodiment, the first extrusion section 141 is located on the side of the connecting portion 13 opposite to the opening 11, and the two second extrusion sections 142 correspond to the two opening sides 17 respectively. Each second extrusion section 142 is located on the side of the corresponding opening side 17 opposite to the opening 11. In this embodiment, the extrusion section 14 is arranged around the outer periphery of the connecting section 13 and a portion of the outer periphery of the two open sides 17. Correspondingly, the portions of the sealing ring that correspond to the outer periphery of the connecting section 13 and the portions of the outer periphery of the two open sides 17 are abutted by the extrusion section 14, which can effectively prevent liquid water from flowing into the gap between the shell 20 and the inner liner 10. In this embodiment, the connection between the first extrusion section 141 and the second extrusion section 142 can be arc-shaped to correspond to the structure of the sealing ring.
[0038] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, the water-blocking part 22 has a first fastening part 221 on the side facing the connecting part 13, and the connecting part 13 has a second fastening part 131, which is generally located on the side of the connecting part 13 facing the water-blocking part 22. When the shell 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the first fastening part 221 and the second fastening part 131 are fastened together to enhance the stability of the connection between the connecting part 13 and the water-blocking part 22, so that the water-blocking part 22 is stably in a state of covering the connecting part 13. In this embodiment, the first fastening part 221 includes multiple buckles, which are arranged sequentially and at intervals on the side of the water-blocking part 22 facing the connecting part 13. The second fastening part 131 includes multiple slots, which are arranged sequentially and at intervals on the side of the connecting part 13 facing the water-blocking part 22. The multiple slots correspond one-to-one with the multiple buckles. When the shell 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the water-blocking part 22 covers the connecting part 13, and the multiple buckles are respectively embedded in the corresponding multiple slots. In some other embodiments, the first engaging portion 221 may include a groove-like structure, and the second engaging portion 131 may include a protruding embedded structure.
[0039] In this embodiment, the inner liner 10 is provided with an embedding groove 16, which is located between the connecting portion 13 and the pressing portion 14. The shell 20 is provided with an embedding portion 24, which is located between the sealing member 30 and the water-blocking portion 22. The embedding portion 24 and the water-blocking portion 22 are spaced apart. When the shell 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, the embedding portion 24 is embedded in the embedding groove 16. The water-blocking portion 22 and the embedding portion 24 together clamp the connecting portion 13, so that the water-blocking portion 22 can be in a state of approximately pressing the connecting portion 13, reducing the gap between the water-blocking portion 22 and the connecting portion 13, and preventing water leakage. In this embodiment, the embedding portion 24 includes a plurality of inserts protruding relative to the body 21. The plurality of inserts are arranged sequentially at intervals, and the plurality of inserts can be respectively embedded into the embedding groove 16. In other embodiments, the embedding portion 24 can be an integral and continuous embedding structure. In this embodiment, the bottom ring body of the sealing ring is located between the limiting part 23 and the embedding part 24. The embedding part 24 and the limiting part 23 together restrict the sealing ring from excessive deformation or displacement.
[0040] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 7 In this embodiment, each open side 17 is provided with a mating groove 15. When the shell 20 is installed on the inner liner 10, a portion of the structure of the water-blocking part 22 is respectively embedded in the two mating grooves 15 of the two open side 17. The water-blocking part 22 has a rounded rectangular structure, the bottom structure of the water-blocking part 22 covers the connecting part 13, and the left and right side structures correspond to and fit into the two mating grooves 15 respectively. In this embodiment, the partial structure of the water-blocking part 22 fits into the inner liner 10, which improves the sealing performance of the connection between the water-blocking part 22 and the inner liner 10, and also enhances the stability of the fit between the water-blocking part 22 and the inner liner 10.
[0041] Please see Figure 8In this embodiment, the housing 20 includes at least six side plates, which are located on the upper, lower, left, right, front, and rear sides of the inner liner 10, respectively. The six side plates are joined together to define the internal space of the housing 20. In this embodiment, the six side plates include a front side plate 27, which has the access window 211 mentioned above and other structures. At least a portion of the opening 11 of the inner liner 10 is located on the front side of the inner liner 10. When the front side plate 27 is installed on the inner liner 10, the access window 211 communicates with the opening 11 of the inner liner 10. In this embodiment, the front side plate 27 includes a body 21 and a plurality of connecting portions 25, which are located on opposite sides of the front side plate 27 and extend toward the inner liner 10 relative to the body 21. In this embodiment, the inner liner 10 has two mounting surfaces 18 that are opposite to each other, and the opening 11 and the accommodating space 12 of the inner liner 10 are located between the two mounting surfaces 18. With the front side panel 27 installed on the inner liner 10, multiple connecting parts 25 are stacked on two mounting surfaces 18. In this embodiment, the shell module 100 also includes multiple fasteners 40 (screws, etc.), each fastener 40 corresponding to one of the multiple connecting parts 25. Each fastener 40 passes through a corresponding connecting part 25 and is locked to the corresponding mounting surface 18. With this configuration, the stability of the connection between the front side panel 27 and the inner liner 10 can be improved, ensuring a stable fit between the water-blocking part 22 and the connecting part 13, and a stable fit between the pressing part 14 and the sealing element 30, resulting in a high degree of sealing between the shell 20 and the inner liner 10.
[0042] This embodiment provides a housing module 100, which includes an inner liner 10, a housing 20, and a sealing element 30. The inner liner 10 has an opening 11, and the housing 20 has an access window 211 communicating with the opening 11. The inner liner 10 has a connecting portion 13 located at the bottom side of the opening 11. The housing 20 has a water-blocking portion 22, which passes through the opening 11 and covers the connecting portion 13. The water-blocking portion 22 forms an eaves structure covering the connecting portion 13, and can prevent liquid water from leaking from the bottom side of the opening 11 into the gap between the inner liner 10 and the housing 20. The sealing element 30 is connected to the side of the housing 20 facing the inner liner 10. The inner liner 10 has a pressing portion 14 located on one side of the connecting portion 13. When the housing 20 is installed on top of the inner liner 10, the pressing portion 14 abuts against the sealing element 30. The pressing portion 14 and the housing 20 together clamp the sealing element 30 to improve the sealing performance between the housing 20 and the inner liner 10. With the configuration of this embodiment, liquid water can be prevented from leaking below the access window 211 of the housing 20, and from coming into contact with other electrical components inside the housing 20, thus preventing damage to other electrical components.
[0043] 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.
[0044] 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.
[0045] 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.
[0046] 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.
[0047] 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.
[0048] 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 and a connecting part located on the bottom side of the opening in the direction of gravity. The inner liner is provided with a squeezing part located on one side of the connecting part. The housing is installed on the inner liner, the housing has an access window that communicates with the opening, and the housing has a water-blocking part that passes through the opening and covers the connecting part; as well as A sealing element is connected to the side of the housing facing the inner liner, and the extrusion part abuts against the sealing element. The housing and the extrusion part together clamp the sealing element.
2. The housing module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The water-blocking part is arranged around the outer periphery of the retrieval window; the water-blocking part passes through the opening, and part of the structure of the water-blocking part covers the connecting part.
3. The housing module as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The sealing element includes a sealing ring, which is disposed around the outer periphery of the water-blocking portion; the extrusion portion and the housing together clamp the sealing ring.
4. The housing module as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The housing is provided with a limiting part, which is arranged around at least a portion of the outer periphery of the water-blocking part. The limiting part and the water-blocking part define a limiting groove. The sealing ring is embedded in the limiting groove. The squeezing part extends to the limiting groove and squeezes the sealing ring.
5. The housing module as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The water-blocking part includes multiple straight sections and multiple arc-shaped sections. An arc-shaped section is provided between every two adjacent straight sections, and the two ends of each arc-shaped section are smoothly connected to the two corresponding straight sections.
6. The housing module as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The inner liner has two open side portions, and the connecting portion is connected between the two open side portions. The two open side portions are respectively located on opposite sides of the opening. The extrusion section includes a first extrusion section and two second extrusion sections, which are respectively connected to the two ends of the first extrusion section. The first extrusion section is located on the side of the connecting section away from the opening, and the two second extrusion sections correspond to the two opening sides respectively. Each second extrusion section is located on the side of the corresponding opening side away from the opening.
7. The housing module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The water-blocking part is provided with a first fastening part on the side facing the connecting part, and the connecting part is provided with a second fastening part, and the first fastening part and the second fastening part are fastened together.
8. The housing module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner liner is provided with an embedding groove, which is located between the connecting part and the extrusion part; the shell is provided with an embedding part, which is located between the sealing element and the water-blocking part, and the embedding part and the water-blocking part are spaced apart. The embedding part is embedded in the embedding groove, and the water-blocking part and the embedding part together clamp the connecting part.
9. The housing module as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The inner liner has two open sides, and the connecting part is connected between the two open sides. The two open sides are located on opposite sides of the opening, and each open side has a mating groove. At least a portion of the structure of the water-blocking part is respectively embedded in the two mating grooves.
10. The housing module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing is provided with multiple connecting parts, which are located on opposite sides of the housing. The inner liner has two mounting surfaces facing away from each other, the opening is located between the two mounting surfaces, and a plurality of the connecting portions extend and overlap the two mounting surfaces respectively; The housing module also includes a plurality of fasteners, each of which corresponds to a plurality of connecting parts. Each fastener passes through the corresponding connecting part and is locked to the corresponding mounting surface.
11. An ice maker, characterized in that, include: The housing module as described in any one of claims 1 to 10; as well as An ice-making module, used to produce ice blocks, is connected to the inner liner.