Ice unloading support and ice maker
By installing guide components on the inner wall of the ice-falling channel of the ice maker, the problem of ice blocks directly impacting the ice block detection component is solved, achieving damage-free ice block falling and hygienic protection.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN INTELLIROCKS TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
Ice cubes are prone to impacting infrared sensors during their fall, which can damage them and potentially contaminate the ice.
Guide components are installed on the inner wall of the ice falling channel to guide the ice blocks, preventing them from directly impacting the ice block detection components and ensuring that the ice blocks do not come into contact with the detection components during the falling process.
It effectively prevents damage to the ice detection components, improves the hygiene quality of ice, and ensures that ice is not contaminated.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The embodiment of the present application relates to the ice making technical field, in particular to an ice falling support and an ice maker. BACKGROUND
[0002] The ice maker is a device for evaporating and absorbing heat of liquid water to make solid ice, and the ice maker is widely used in the catering industry and outdoor activities. The ice maker is internally provided with an ice falling channel and an ice basket, and the prepared solid ice blocks fall into the ice basket through the ice falling channel to realize ice block collection. In order to monitor the ice falling condition on the ice falling channel and monitor the ice storage condition of the ice basket, an ice block detection assembly, such as an infrared sensor, is usually arranged on the ice falling channel for monitoring. However, the solid ice blocks are easy to collide with the infrared sensor in the falling process, causing damage to the infrared sensor. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0003] The embodiment of the present application provides an ice falling support and an ice maker, which can effectively solve the problem that the ice block detection assembly is easy to be collided and damaged, and can also reduce the pollution of the ice block detection assembly to the ice blocks and improve the sanitary quality of the ice blocks.
[0004] To solve the above technical problems, one technical scheme adopted by the embodiment of the present application is to provide an ice falling support, which comprises a main body, a channel and a guide. The main body is provided with an ice making area. The channel has opposite first and second end portions along a first direction, the first end portion is connected with the main body, and the second end portion is provided with a mounting hole for mounting an ice block detection assembly. The channel is provided with an ice falling channel, and the ice falling channel is communicated with the ice making area. The guide is arranged on the inner wall of the ice falling channel, at least part of the guide is arranged on the side of the mounting hole close to the first end portion, and the guide reduces the width of the ice falling channel along the first direction.
[0005] In some embodiments, the channel comprises a bottom wall, and first and second side walls which are arranged on both sides of the bottom wall, and the bottom wall, the first side wall and the second side wall jointly enclose the ice falling channel; the guide comprises a first baffle, the first end of the first baffle is connected with the first side wall, and the second end of the first baffle is arranged obliquely towards the second side wall.
[0006] In some embodiments, the first side wall is located in a first plane, the first baffle is located in a second plane, and the included angle R1 between the first plane and the second plane satisfies: 3°≤R1≤7°; and / or, the distance D1 between the second end of the first baffle and the first side wall satisfies: 4mm≤D1≤6mm.
[0007] In some embodiments, the guide member comprises a second baffle, a first end of the second baffle is connected with the second side wall, a second end of the second baffle is obliquely arranged towards the first side wall, the second baffle is oppositely arranged with the first baffle, and the distance between the first baffle and the second baffle gradually decreases along the first direction.
[0008] In some embodiments, the second side wall is located in a third plane, the second baffle is located in a fourth plane, and the included angle R2 between the third plane and the fourth plane satisfies: 3°≤R2≤7°; and / or, the distance D2 between the second end of the second baffle and the second side wall satisfies: 4mm≤D2≤6mm.
[0009] In some embodiments, the mounting hole comprises a first hole and a second hole, the first hole is arranged at the end of the first side wall away from the ice making area, and the second hole is arranged at the end of the second side wall away from the ice making area; along the first direction, the first baffle avoids the first hole and the second hole; the second baffle avoids the first hole and the second hole, so that the first hole and the second hole are oppositely arranged.
[0010] In some embodiments, the second end of the first baffle is fixed to the bottom wall, or the second end of the first baffle can swing relative to the bottom wall; and / or, the second end of the second baffle is fixed to the bottom wall, or the second end of the second baffle can swing relative to the bottom wall.
[0011] In some embodiments, the guide member is integrally formed with the channel member; or, the channel member is provided with a first fixing part, the guide member is provided with a second fixing part, and the first fixing part and the second fixing part are detachably connected in cooperation, so that the guide member is fixed to the channel member.
[0012] In some embodiments, the bottom wall is provided with a recovery opening, and along the first direction, the recovery opening is located between the first end of the ice falling channel and the guide member.
[0013] To solve the above technical problems, another technical scheme adopted by the embodiments of the present application is to provide an ice maker, comprising an ice block detection assembly and an ice removal support, the ice block detection assembly is arranged in the mounting hole, and the distance between the ice block detection assembly and the inner wall of the ice falling channel is less than the distance between the second end of the guide member and the inner wall of the ice falling channel.
[0014] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application are that the ice removal support of the embodiments of the present application is arranged on the inner wall of the ice falling channel, so that the guide member has a guiding effect on the ice blocks moving in the ice falling channel, which can effectively solve the problem that the ice blocks directly impact the ice block detection assembly arranged at the mounting hole, causing damage to the ice block detection assembly, in addition, the ice blocks in the ice falling channel do not contact the ice block detection assembly during falling, so that the ice blocks can be guaranteed not to be contaminated by the ice block detection assembly, and the sanitary quality of the ice blocks is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiments. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference signs. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn according to the actual proportions.
[0016] Figure 1 is an exploded view of the ice maker of the embodiment of the present application;
[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the ice release support of the embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Figure 3 is another schematic view of the ice release support of the embodiment of the present application;
[0019] Figure 4 is still another schematic view of the ice release support of the embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 5 is Figure 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the part C in FIG. 1;
[0021] Figure 6 is Figure 2 is an enlarged schematic view of the part A in FIG. 1;
[0022] Figure 7 is Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the part B in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described in more detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is described as "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or one or more intermediate elements can exist therebetween. When an element is described as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or one or more intermediate elements can exist therebetween. The terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "vertical", "horizontal" and the like used in the present specification indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only for the purpose of description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the present disclosure have the same meanings as those commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description of the application herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety for the purpose of describing and disclosing, for example, the methodologies described in such publications, which might provide useful background to the present application.
[0025] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the application described below can be combined with each other as long as there is no conflict.
[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the embodiment of the application provides a deicing support 100, the deicing support 100 is used for ice maker 200. The deicing support 100 includes main body 10, channel piece 20 and guide piece 30. The main body 10 is provided with ice making area 11, and solid ice block is made in ice making area 11. The channel piece 20 has opposite first end 21 and second end 22 along the first direction X, the first end 21 is connected with the main body 10, and the second end 22 is provided with mounting hole 221, and the mounting hole 221 is used for installing ice block detection assembly. The channel piece 20 is provided with ice falling channel 23, and the ice falling channel 23 is communicated with the ice making area 11. Wherein, the first direction X is the movement direction of ice block in the ice falling channel 23.
[0027] The guide piece 30 is arranged on the inner wall of the ice falling channel 23, and at least part of the guide piece 30 is arranged on the side of the mounting hole 221 close to the first end 21. Please combine Figure 4 , along the first direction X, the guide piece 30 makes the width of the ice falling channel 23 decrease. By arranging the guide piece 30 on the inner wall of the ice falling channel 23, the guide piece 30 has the guiding effect on the ice block in the ice falling channel 23, which can effectively solve the problem that the ice block directly impacts the ice block detection assembly arranged at the mounting hole 221, causing the ice block detection assembly to be damaged, in addition, the ice block in the ice falling channel 23 does not contact the ice block detection assembly during falling, so that the ice block can be guaranteed not to be contaminated by the ice block detection assembly, and the sanitary quality of the ice block is improved.
[0028] In some embodiments, the main body 10 and the channel piece 20 can be integrally formed as a whole, or the main body 10 and the channel piece 20 are respectively independent and assembled to form a whole. The forming mode of the two is not limited in the application.
[0029] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3The channel member 20 includes a bottom wall 24 and first and second side walls 25 and 26 which are spaced apart from the bottom wall 24 and extend along the first direction X. The bottom wall 24, the first side wall 25 and the second side wall 26 together enclose the ice falling channel 23. The guide member 30 includes a first baffle 31 which is substantially flat and has opposite first and second ends 311 and 312. The first end 311 of the first baffle 31 is connected to the first side wall 25, and the second end 312 of the first baffle 31 is obliquely arranged towards the second side wall 26, so that the distance between the first baffle 31 and the second side wall 26 gradually decreases along the first direction X, thereby guiding the ice blocks moving in the ice falling channel 23 to avoid the mounting hole 221 near the second end 312 of the first baffle 31, and preventing the ice blocks from directly impacting the ice block detection assembly arranged in the mounting hole 221.
[0030] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the first side wall 25 is located in a first plane M1, the first baffle 31 is located in a second plane M2, and the included angle R1 between the first plane M1 and the second plane M2 satisfies: 3°≤R1≤7°. By setting the oblique included angle between the first baffle 31 and the first side wall 25 in the above range, the first baffle 31 can effectively guide the ice blocks to avoid the ice block detection assembly at the mounting hole 221, while not excessively reducing the width of the ice falling channel 23 to ensure that the ice blocks can smoothly fall down.
[0031] It can be understood that the posture between the first baffle 31 and the first side wall 25 can be defined by distance in addition to the included angle. As an example, an auxiliary line perpendicular to the first plane M1 is drawn through the second end 312 of the first baffle 31, and the distance D1 between the second end 312 of the first baffle 31 and the first side wall 25 satisfies: 4mm≤D1≤6mm.
[0032] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the guide member 30 includes a second baffle 32, the first end 321 of the second baffle 32 is connected to the second side wall 26, the second end 322 of the second baffle 32 is obliquely arranged towards the first side wall 25, and the second baffle 32 is oppositely arranged with the first baffle 31. In combination with Figure 4The distance between the first baffle 31 and the second baffle 32 gradually decreases along the first direction X. The second baffle 32 is also arranged to be inclined towards the first side wall 25, so that the second baffle 32 has a guiding effect on the ice cubes in the ice falling channel 23, so that the ice cubes can avoid the mounting hole 221 near the second end 322 of the second baffle 32, thereby preventing the ice cubes from directly impacting the ice cube detection assembly arranged in the mounting hole 221.
[0033] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the second side wall 26 is located in a third plane M3, and the second baffle 32 is located in a fourth plane M4, and the included angle R2 between the third plane M3 and the fourth plane M4 satisfies: 3°≤R2≤7°. By setting the inclined angle between the second baffle 32 and the second side wall 26 in the above range, it can not only ensure that the second baffle 32 can effectively guide the ice cubes to avoid the ice cube detection assembly at the mounting hole 221, but also not excessively reduce the width of the ice falling channel 23 to ensure that the ice cubes can fall smoothly.
[0034] It can be understood that the posture between the second baffle 32 and the second side wall 26 can be defined not only by the angle, but also by the distance. As an example, an auxiliary line perpendicular to the third plane M3 is made through the second end 322 of the second baffle 32, and the distance D2 between the second end 322 of the second baffle 32 and the second side wall 26 satisfies: 4mm≤D2≤6mm.
[0035] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the mounting hole 221 includes a first hole 2211 and a second hole 2212. The first hole 2211 is arranged at the end of the first side wall 25 away from the ice making area 11, and the second hole 2212 is arranged at the end of the second side wall 26 away from the ice making area 11. Along the first direction X, the first baffle 31 avoids the first hole 2211 and the second hole 2212; the second baffle 32 avoids the first hole 2211 and the second hole 2212. By controlling the length of the first baffle 31 and the second baffle 32 in the first direction X, so that the first baffle 31 and the second baffle 32 do not block the first hole 2211 and the second hole 2212, thereby making the first baffle 31 and the second baffle 32 can have a guiding effect on the ice cubes, and also do not block the normal transmission signal and reception signal of the ice cube detection assembly arranged in the first hole 2211 and the second hole 2212, so that the ice cube detection assembly can smoothly detect the ice falling condition.
[0036] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3, the first end 311 of the first baffle 31 is fixed to the first sidewall 25, the second end 312 of the first baffle 31 is fixedly arranged on the bottom wall 24, and / or the first end 321 of the second baffle 32 is fixed to the second sidewall 26, and the second end 322 of the second baffle 32 is fixedly arranged on the bottom wall 24. In this way, the first baffle 31 and the second baffle 32 are convenient to manufacture and assemble, and the structure of the first baffle 31 and the second baffle 32 is stable, thereby improving the reliability of the ice maker 200.
[0037] In other embodiments, the first end 311 of the first baffle 31 can be fixed to the first sidewall 25, and the second end 312 of the first baffle 31 can swing relative to the bottom wall 24; and / or the first end 321 of the second baffle 32 can be fixed to the second sidewall 26, and the second end 322 of the second baffle 32 can swing relative to the bottom wall 24. In this way, the second end 312 of the first baffle 31 and the second end 322 of the second baffle 32 have a certain elasticity, which can guide the ice cubes on one hand, and on the other hand, the vibration of the ice cubes during the movement of the ice cubes in the ice falling channel 23 can make the second end 312 of the first baffle 31 and the second end 322 of the second baffle 32 swing elastically, thereby preventing the ice cubes from being stuck between the first baffle 31 and the second baffle 32, and ensuring smooth ice falling.
[0038] It is worth noting that in the embodiments in which the second end 312 of the first baffle 31 and the second end 322 of the second baffle 32 can move relative to the bottom wall 24, the included angle R1 or the distance D1 between the first baffle 31 and the first sidewall 25 after swinging still needs to satisfy the limited value in the above embodiments, and similarly, the included angle R2 or the distance D2 between the second baffle 32 and the second sidewall 26 after swinging still needs to satisfy the limited value in the above embodiments, so as to ensure that the first baffle 31 and the second baffle 32 have a protective effect on the ice cube detection assembly in the mounting hole 221.
[0039] In some embodiments, the guide piece 30 and the channel piece 20 are integrally formed to improve the integrity of the guide piece 30 and the channel piece 20, reduce the assembly process, and improve the production efficiency. In other embodiments, the guide piece 30 and the channel piece 20 are manufactured separately to reduce the manufacturing difficulty. The guide piece 30 and the channel piece 20 can be connected by secondary assembly through screwing, clamping, buckling, bonding, etc. As an example, the channel piece 20 is provided with a first fixing part (not numbered in the figure), the guide piece 30 is provided with a second fixing part (not numbered in the figure), and the first fixing part and the second fixing part are detachably connected, so that the guide piece 30 is fixed to the channel piece 20.
[0040] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3The bottom wall 24 is provided with a recycling opening 241 penetrating therethrough. The recycling opening 241 is located between the first end 21 of the ice falling channel 23 and the guide 30 along the first direction X. During the ice making process, there can be some liquid water that fails to form solid ice, or some liquid water that melts during the movement of the solid ice, or some small ice particles that, if mixed with the large ice blocks, can accelerate the melting of the ice blocks. Therefore, the recycling opening 241 is provided on the bottom wall 24 to separate the liquid water and small ice particles from the large ice blocks. In addition, the recycling opening 241 is arranged before the guide 30 along the first direction, so that the ice blocks first complete the ice-water separation in the ice falling channel 23, and then the large ice blocks are guided by the guide 30, thereby reducing the flow of liquid water to the ice block detection assembly.
[0041] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 The ice maker 200 comprises the ice block detection assembly 201 and the ice block removal bracket 100. The ice block detection assembly 201 is arranged on the mounting hole 221 of the ice block removal bracket 100, and the protruding distance of the ice block detection assembly 201 from the inner wall of the ice falling channel 23 is less than the protruding distance of the second end of the guide 30 from the inner wall of the ice falling channel 23, so as to ensure that the ice blocks guided by the guide 30 can avoid the ice block detection assembly 201 and prevent the ice blocks from colliding with the ice block detection assembly 201.
[0042] As an example, referring to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The ice block detection assembly 201 comprises a first sensor 2011 and a second sensor 2012. Both the first sensor 2011 and the second sensor 2012 are infrared sensors, one of which is an infrared emitting sensor and the other of which is an infrared receiving sensor. The signal emitted by the infrared emitting sensor is received by the infrared receiving sensor. The first sensor 2011 is arranged in the first hole 2211, and the second sensor 2012 is arranged in the second hole 2212. The protruding distance of the first sensor 2011 from the first side wall 25 is less than the distance between the second end of the first baffle 31 and the first side wall 25. The protruding distance of the second sensor 2012 from the second side wall 26 is less than the distance between the second end of the second baffle 32 and the second side wall 26. Preferably, the first sensor 2011 is arranged flush with the first side wall 25, and the second sensor 2012 is arranged flush with the second side wall 26, thereby further reducing the probability of the ice blocks directly colliding with the first sensor 2011 and the second sensor 2012.
[0043] The ice removing support 100 of the embodiment of the present application comprises a main body 10, a channel member 20 and a guide member 30. The main body 10 is provided with an ice making area 11. The channel member 20 has opposite first and second ends 21 and 22 along a first direction X, the first end 21 is connected with the main body 10, the second end 22 is provided with a mounting hole 221 for mounting an ice block detection assembly, the channel member 20 is provided with an ice falling channel 23, the ice falling channel 23 is communicated with the ice making area 11. The guide member 30 is arranged on the inner wall of the ice falling channel 23, at least a part of the guide member 30 is arranged on the side of the mounting hole 221 close to the first end 21, along the first direction X, the guide member 30 makes the width of the ice falling channel 23 decrease. By arranging the guide member 30 on the inner wall of the ice falling channel 23, the guide member 30 has a guiding effect on the ice blocks in the ice falling channel 23, which can effectively solve the problem that the ice blocks directly impact the ice block detection assembly arranged at the mounting hole 221, causing the ice block detection assembly to be damaged. In addition, the ice blocks in the ice falling channel 23 do not contact the ice block detection assembly during falling, so the ice blocks can be ensured not to be contaminated by the ice block detection assembly, and the sanitary quality of the ice blocks is improved.
[0044] The above description is only an embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation using the content of the specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, is also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An ice-removal support, characterized in that, include: The main component includes an ice-making area; The channel component has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along a first direction. The first end is connected to the main body component, and the second end is provided with a mounting hole for mounting an ice detection component. The channel component is provided with an ice-falling channel that is connected to the ice-making area. A guide is disposed on the inner wall of the ice-falling channel. At least a portion of the guide is disposed on the side of the mounting hole near the first end. Along the first direction, the guide reduces the width of the ice-falling channel.
2. The de-icing support according to claim 1, characterized in that, The channel component includes a bottom wall and a first side wall and a second side wall spaced apart on both sides of the bottom wall. The bottom wall, the first side wall and the second side wall together enclose the ice-falling channel. The guide includes a first baffle, a first end of which is connected to the first sidewall, and a second end of which is inclined toward the second sidewall.
3. The de-icing support according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first sidewall is located in a first plane, the first baffle is located in a second plane, and the included angle R1 between the first plane and the second plane satisfies: 3°≤R1≤7°; And / or, The distance D1 between the second end of the first baffle and the first sidewall satisfies: 4mm≤D1≤6mm.
4. The de-icing support according to claim 2, characterized in that, The guide includes a second baffle, a first end of which is connected to the second sidewall, and a second end of which is inclined toward the first sidewall. The second baffle is disposed opposite to the first baffle, and the distance between the first baffle and the second baffle gradually decreases along the first direction.
5. The de-icing support according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second sidewall is located in the third plane, and the second baffle is located in the fourth plane. The included angle R2 between the third plane and the fourth plane satisfies: 3°≤R2≤7°. And / or, The distance D2 between the second end of the second baffle and the second sidewall satisfies: 4mm≤D2≤6mm.
6. The de-icing support according to claim 4, characterized in that, The mounting hole includes a first hole and a second hole, wherein the first hole is disposed at the end of the first sidewall away from the ice-making area, and the second hole is disposed at the end of the second sidewall away from the ice-making area; Along the first direction, the first baffle avoids the first hole and the second hole, and the second baffle avoids the first hole and the second hole, so that the first hole and the second hole are arranged opposite to each other.
7. The de-icing support according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second end of the first baffle is fixed to the bottom wall, or the second end of the first baffle can swing relative to the bottom wall; And / or, The second end of the second baffle is fixed to the bottom wall, or the second end of the second baffle can swing relative to the bottom wall.
8. The de-icing support according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The guide component and the channel component are integrally molded and manufactured; or, The channel component is provided with a first fixing part, and the guide component is provided with a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are detachably connected to each other so that the guide component is fixed to the channel component.
9. The de-icing support according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom wall is provided with a recovery port, which is located between the first end of the ice-falling channel and the guide member along the first direction.
10. An ice maker, characterized in that, The device includes an ice detection component and an ice removal bracket as described in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the ice detection component is disposed in the mounting hole, and the distance by which the ice detection component protrudes from the inner wall of the ice-falling channel is less than the distance between the second end of the guide and the inner wall of the ice-falling channel.