Ice crushing assembly and ice maker

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice crushing assembly and an ice maker, the ice crushing assembly comprises: an ice crushing seat, in which an ice crushing cavity is formed; the ice crushing structure is rotationally arranged in the ice crushing cavity; and the ice crushing driving module comprises a driving motor and a transmission mechanism, and the driving motor is arranged on one side of the ice crushing base and connected with the ice crushing structure through the transmission mechanism. Compared with the prior art, the ice crushing assembly has the advantages that the position of the ice crushing driving module is designed, so that the ice crushing driving module is positioned on the side part of the ice crushing seat, the overall height of the ice crushing assembly is reduced, the ice crushing assembly is conveniently assembled on the ice machine, the overall height of the ice machine is favorably reduced, the overall structure is simple, the assembly is convenient, and the cost is low. The sealing performance is high.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ice crushing technical field, concretely relates to an ice crushing assembly and ice maker. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, along with the demand of user to the life quality demand promotion, the demand of household ice maker is increasing day by day. And because the price of household ice maker is expensive, and occupies the space greatly, therefore, the ice maker is still often combined with the water dispenser to form the ice maker with ice making, pure drinking, hot water and the like functions, and is loved by more and more users. In order to meet the user demand, the ice maker additionally increases the ice crushing function, and the ice crushing is carried out through the ice crushing assembly arranged on the ice maker, so as to realize the effect of outputting the crushed ice.

[0003] Because the current ice crushing assembly is usually directly placed under the ice crushing assembly, the height of the ice crushing assembly is too high, which leads to the high height of the ice maker, especially for the ice maker with ice making, pure drinking, hot water and the like functions, in order to unify the position of output water or crushed ice, the ice crushing assembly is usually arranged near the water outlet, which makes the container such as cup need to be placed under the ice crushing assembly for receiving. Because of the interference of the motor, the height of the ice maker needs to be increased to make the ice crushing assembly, the motor and the cup be arranged from top to bottom in sequence, which increases the cost, and also leads to the high height of the ice maker and poor user experience. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model aims at overcoming the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art, and provides an ice crushing assembly and ice maker.

[0005] One embodiment of the utility model provides an ice crushing assembly, which comprises:

[0006] An ice crushing seat is formed with an ice crushing cavity;

[0007] An ice crushing structure is rotationally arranged in the ice crushing cavity;

[0008] An ice crushing driving module comprises a driving motor and a transmission mechanism, the driving motor is arranged on one side of the ice crushing seat, and is connected with the ice crushing structure through the transmission mechanism.

[0009] In some optional embodiments, the transmission mechanism comprises a gear box and a transmission gear set arranged in the gear box, the driving motor is arranged on the gear box and is in transmission connection with the transmission gear set, and the transmission gear set is in transmission connection with the ice crushing structure.

[0010] In some alternative embodiments, the transmission mechanism further comprises a transmission shaft, the bottom of the ice crushing cavity is provided with an avoiding shaft hole, and a part of the transmission shaft is arranged in the avoiding shaft hole and is in transmission connection with the transmission gear set and the ice crushing structure respectively.

[0011] In some alternative embodiments, the transmission shaft is provided with an inwardly recessed circumferential limiting part, the ice crushing structure is provided with a connecting hole matched with the shape of the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is in circumferential limiting part with the connecting hole.

[0012] In some alternative embodiments, the transmission mechanism further comprises a sealing structure, the sealing structure is arranged around the transmission shaft, the gear box is arranged at the bottom of the ice crushing seat, and the gear box and the ice crushing seat are in cooperation to clamp the sealing structure.

[0013] In some alternative embodiments, the ice crushing assembly further comprises an ice outlet seat, the ice outlet seat is provided with an ice outlet channel in communication with the ice crushing cavity, a part of the ice outlet seat is arranged between the gear box and the ice crushing seat, the gear box and the ice crushing seat are both provided with a positioning groove arranged around the transmission shaft, and the ice outlet seat is provided with two protruding positioning ring parts, and the two positioning ring parts are in positioning cooperation with the positioning groove of the gear box and the positioning groove of the ice crushing seat.

[0014] In some alternative embodiments, the top of the gear box or the bottom of the ice crushing seat is provided with a sealing positioning groove, and the sealing structure is arranged in the sealing positioning groove.

[0015] In some alternative embodiments, the transmission mechanism further comprises a bearing part, the gear box is further provided with a bearing mounting groove, the bearing part is arranged in the bearing mounting groove, and a part of the transmission shaft is arranged in the bearing part.

[0016] In some alternative embodiments, the ice crushing seat is provided with a plurality of limiting columns, the gear box is provided with a plurality of limiting holes, and the limiting columns are in limiting cooperation with the limiting holes.

[0017] An embodiment of the utility model provides a kind of ice maker, comprising: the ice crushing assembly as described above.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the ice crushing assembly of the utility model designs the position of the ice crushing driving module, so that the ice crushing driving module is located at the side of the ice crushing seat, reduces the overall height of the ice crushing assembly, facilitates the assembly of the ice crushing assembly on the ice maker, is beneficial to reduce the overall height of the ice maker, and has simple overall structure, convenient assembly and strong sealing.

[0019] In order to make the utility model more clearly understood, the specific implementation of the utility model will be described below in conjunction with the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the ice crushing assembly of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the ice crushing assembly of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is an explosion view of the ice crushing seat and sealing structure of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the ice crushing structure of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is Figure 2 It is an enlarged view of A shown in the figure;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a structure schematic view of the ice crushing driving module of one embodiment of the utility model.

[0026] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] 10, ice crushing seat; 11, ice crushing cavity; 12, avoiding shaft hole; 13, ice outlet; 14, limiting column; 20, ice crushing structure; 21, ice pushing blade; 22, ice crushing blade; 23, connecting hole; 30, ice crushing driving module; 31, driving motor; 32, transmission mechanism; 321, gear box; 3211, positioning groove; 3212, sealing positioning groove; 3213, bearing mounting groove; 3214, limiting hole; 322, transmission gear set; 323, transmission shaft; 3231, circumferential limiting part; 324, sealing structure; 325, bearing piece; 40, ice outlet seat; 41, ice outlet channel; 42, positioning ring part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of the present application. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "a plurality of" means two or more than two, and "several" means one or more than one. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "straight", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0030] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting", "fixing" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or can be integrated; can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some optional embodiments" or "some optional examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in combination with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the description, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , an embodiment of the present application provides a kind of ice crushing assembly, comprising: ice crushing seat 10, ice crushing structure 20 and ice crushing drive module 30;

[0033] The ice crushing cavity 11 is formed in the ice crushing seat 10, and the ice crushing structure is rotatably arranged in the ice crushing cavity 11. The ice crushing driving module 30 comprises a driving motor 31 and a transmission mechanism 32. The driving motor 31 is arranged at one side of the ice crushing seat 10 and is connected to the ice crushing structure through the transmission mechanism 32. The driving motor 31 drives the ice crushing structure to rotate through the transmission mechanism 32. The ice crushing driving module 30 is arranged at the side of the ice crushing seat 10, so that the ice crushing driving module 30 and the ice crushing seat 10 are arranged side by side. This facilitates effective use of the position of the ice maker in the width direction, reduces the overall height of the ice crushing assembly, and further facilitates reduction of the overall height of the ice maker.

[0034] The specific structure of the transmission mechanism 32 can be selected according to actual needs. For example, in some optional embodiments, the transmission mechanism 32 comprises a gear box 321 and a transmission gear set 322 arranged in the gear box 321. The driving motor 31 is arranged on the gear box 321 and is connected to the transmission gear set 322. The transmission gear set 322 is connected to the ice crushing structure. The driving motor 31 drives the ice crushing structure to rotate through the transmission gear set 322. The gear box 321 facilitates installation of the transmission gear set 322.

[0035] The specific structure of the transmission gear set 322 can be selected according to actual needs. For example, the transmission gear set 322 can adopt a speed reduction gear set, without being limited to this example.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some optional embodiments, the ice crushing structure comprises an ice pushing blade 21 and a plurality of ice crushing blades 22. The ice pushing blade 21 is rotatably arranged in the ice crushing cavity 11. A plurality of ice outlets 13 are arranged at one side of the ice crushing cavity 11. The ice crushing blades 22 are arranged at the ice outlets 13. The transmission mechanism 32 is connected to the ice pushing blade 21. The driving motor 31 drives the ice pushing blade 21 to rotate through the transmission mechanism 32. When the ice pushing blade 21 rotates, the ice blocks are pushed to the ice crushing blades 22 at the ice outlets 13, so that the ice blocks are crushed into crushed ice.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 5 In order to facilitate connection of the transmission gear set 322 and the ice crushing structure, in some optional embodiments, the transmission mechanism 32 further comprises a transmission shaft 323. The bottom of the ice crushing cavity 11 is provided with an avoiding shaft hole 12. Part of the transmission shaft 323 is arranged in the avoiding shaft hole 12 and is connected to the transmission gear set 322 and the ice crushing structure, respectively.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 6In some optional embodiments, the transmission shaft 323 is provided with an inner concave circumferential limiting portion 3231, and the ice crushing structure is provided with a connecting hole 23 matched with the shape of the transmission shaft 323, the transmission shaft 323 and the connecting hole 23 are circumferentially limited and matched, so as to limit the relative rotation of the ice crushing structure and the transmission shaft 323. Of course, in other embodiments, the transmission shaft 323 and the ice crushing structure can also be circumferentially fixed through interference fit, or the transmission shaft 323 and the ice crushing structure can also be circumferentially fixed through snap fit, or the transmission shaft 323 and the ice crushing structure can also be locked through a threaded part, so as to realize circumferential fixation. In the embodiment, the connecting hole 23 is arranged on the ice pushing blade 21.

[0039] In some optional embodiments, the transmission mechanism 32 further comprises a sealing structure 324, the sealing structure 324 is arranged around the transmission shaft 323, the gear box 321 is arranged at the bottom of the ice crushing seat 10, and the gear box 321 and the ice crushing seat 10 clamp the sealing structure 324, so as to improve the sealing between the transmission shaft 323 and the avoiding shaft hole 12, and prevent the liquid in the ice crushing cavity 11 from leaking out of the ice crushing cavity 11 from the avoiding shaft hole 12.

[0040] The specific structure of the sealing structure 324 can be selected according to actual needs, for example, the sealing structure 324 adopts an oil seal framework and a sealing ring arranged on the oil seal framework, of course, the sealing structure 324 can also adopt a sealing gasket, and the ice crushing seat 10 and the gear box 321 clamp the sealing gasket.

[0041] In some optional embodiments, the ice crushing assembly further comprises an ice outlet seat 40, the ice outlet seat 40 is provided with an ice outlet channel 41 communicated with the ice outlet 13 of the ice crushing cavity 11, part of the ice outlet seat 40 is arranged between the gear box 321 and the ice crushing seat 10, the gear box 321 and the ice crushing seat 10 are both provided with a positioning groove 3211, the positioning groove 3211 is arranged around the transmission shaft 323, the ice outlet seat 40 is provided with two protruding positioning ring portions 42, the two positioning ring portions 42 are correspondingly positioned and matched with the positioning groove 3211 of the gear box 321 and the positioning groove 3211 of the ice crushing seat 10, the gear box 321, the ice crushing seat 10 and the ice outlet seat 40 are tightly matched, so as to make the overall structure more stable, which is beneficial to improve the position stability of the transmission shaft 323, and avoid the gap between the transmission shaft 323 and the avoiding shaft hole 12, so as to prevent the liquid from leaking out. In the embodiment, the positioning ring portion 42 is arranged around the sealing structure 324.

[0042] In some optional embodiments, the top of the gear box 321 or the bottom of the ice crushing seat 10 is provided with a sealing positioning groove 3212, and the sealing structure 324 is arranged in the sealing positioning groove 3212, so as to improve the position stability of the sealing structure 324.

[0043] In some optional embodiments, the transmission mechanism 32 further comprises a bearing piece 325, the gear box 321 is further provided with a bearing mounting groove 3213, the bearing piece 325 is arranged in the bearing mounting groove 3213, and a part of the transmission shaft 323 is arranged in the bearing piece 325. The bearing piece 325 improves the stability of the transmission shaft 323 and reduces the shaking of the transmission shaft 323.

[0044] In some optional embodiments, the ice crushing seat 10 is provided with a plurality of limiting columns 14, the gear box 321 is provided with a plurality of limiting holes 3214, and the limiting columns 14 and the limiting holes 3214 are limitedly matched, so as to improve the stability of the matching between the ice crushing seat 10 and the gear box 321. In the embodiment, the ice outlet seat 40 is provided with a hole position through which the limiting column 14 passes.

[0045] The ice crushing assembly can be applied to an ice maker, and the ice maker comprises the ice crushing assembly.

[0046] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ice-crushing component, characterized in that, include: An ice-crushing stand, wherein an ice-crushing cavity is formed within the ice-crushing stand; An ice-crushing structure, wherein the ice-crushing structure is rotatably disposed within the ice-crushing chamber; An ice-crushing drive module, comprising a drive motor and a transmission mechanism, wherein the drive motor is disposed on one side of the ice-crushing base and is connected to the ice-crushing structure via the transmission mechanism.

2. The ice-crushing component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism includes a gearbox and a transmission gear set disposed in the gearbox. The drive motor is disposed on the gearbox and is connected to the transmission gear set in a transmission manner. The transmission gear set is connected to the ice crushing structure in a transmission manner.

3. The ice-crushing component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism also includes a transmission shaft. The bottom of the ice crushing chamber is provided with a clearance shaft hole. A portion of the transmission shaft passes through the clearance shaft hole and is connected to the transmission gear set and the ice crushing structure respectively.

4. The ice-crushing component according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drive shaft has a concave circumferential limiting part, and the ice crushing structure is provided with a connecting hole that matches the shape of the drive shaft. The drive shaft and the connecting hole are circumferentially limited and matched.

5. An ice-crushing component according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism also includes a sealing structure arranged around the transmission shaft, and the gearbox is located at the bottom of the ice crusher. The gearbox and the ice crusher cooperate to clamp the sealing structure.

6. An ice-crushing component according to claim 5, characterized in that: A sealing positioning groove is provided on the top of the gearbox or the bottom of the ice crusher, and the sealing structure is disposed in the sealing positioning groove.

7. An ice-crushing component according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that, It also includes an ice outlet seat, which has an ice outlet channel communicating with the ice crushing chamber. A portion of the ice outlet seat is located between the gearbox and the ice crushing seat. Both the gearbox and the ice crushing seat are provided with positioning grooves, which are arranged around the drive shaft. The ice outlet seat is provided with two protruding positioning rings, which are positioned and engaged with the positioning grooves of the gearbox and the ice crushing seat.

8. An ice-crushing component according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism also includes a bearing component, and the gearbox is provided with a bearing mounting groove. The bearing component is disposed in the bearing mounting groove, and a portion of the transmission shaft passes through the bearing component.

9. An ice-crushing component according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The ice crusher is provided with several limiting posts, and the gearbox is provided with several limiting holes. The limiting posts and the limiting holes are matched for limiting.

10. An ice maker, characterized in that, include: An ice-crushing component as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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