Ice maker

The ice maker, with its drawer-type ice storage container and permeable hole design, solves the problem of cleaning built-in water tanks, achieving convenient cleaning and stable ice making, ensuring ice quality and machine reliability.

CN224121452UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-14SUZHOU KFLOW ENVIRONMENT TECH
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520623829.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-03
Publication Date
2026-04-14
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The water tanks of existing instant ice makers and countertop water purifiers are designed to be built-in, making them difficult to clean thoroughly. This leads to the accumulation of dirt and bacteria in the water tank, affecting water quality and ice-making quality, and even causing machine malfunctions.

Method used

It adopts a drawer-type ice storage container design, with a cavity formed on the outer shell. The ice-making mechanism is located at the top, and ice blocks automatically fall into the ice storage container below. The ice storage container can be pulled out for easy cleaning, and the water permeable hole design facilitates the drainage of ice water. It also uses ultrasonic or optical sensors to detect the full ice status.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient cleaning of ice storage containers, avoids the accumulation of scale and impurities, ensures stable ice-making efficiency, protects the hygiene of ice blocks, and extends the service life of the machine.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an ice maker. In one embodiment, the ice maker comprises an outer shell and a drawer type ice storage container; a second accommodating cavity is formed in the outer shell; the drawer type ice storage container is configured to be pulled out or pushed back from the second containing cavity in the preset direction; a first containing cavity is formed in the position, above the second containing cavity, of the outer shell; an ice making mechanism is arranged in the first accommodating cavity; the ice making mechanism is used for taking water from a water source, freezing the water into ice, and enabling the ice to fall into the drawer type ice storage container and be stored by the drawer type ice storage container; and the outer shell or the drawer type ice storage container is also used for receiving and storing ice water in the drawer type ice storage container. In this way, a user can conveniently take out the drawer type ice storage container and use ice water and ice at the same time, and on the other hand, the drawer type ice storage container can be conveniently pulled out and can be thoroughly cleaned conveniently; the ice making function of the water purifying and drinking machine can be maintained, the ice block quality reduction caused by the accumulation of water scales and impurities is avoided, and the stable ice making efficiency is ensured.
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