Drainage system of ice maker

Abstract

The utility model provides a drainage system of an ice maker, which comprises a water tank, a drainage pipe and a drainage pipe, the drainage channel is located in front of the front drainage opening; a telescopic leakage stopping valve is arranged in the drainage channel and penetrates through the front drainage opening; and one end of the drainage pipe is provided with a sealing piece capable of sealing the drainage channel. The ice maker is convenient to operate, the machine does not need to be moved during water drainage, water can be drained only by opening the water drainage cover and inserting the water drainage pipe, and the problem that an existing ice maker is inconvenient to add water and drain water is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a drainage system for an ice maker. Background Technology

[0002] Existing extruded granular ice makers require moving the machine to drain water because the drain pipe is located at the back of the machine. After draining the water, the ice maker must be moved back to its original position, which is very inconvenient. The drainage design needs to be optimized.

[0003] In the prior art, Chinese Patent 202322447570.2 discloses a drainage device for a commercial ice maker, including a water tank with a drainage hole at the bottom. A drain pipe is detachably installed above the drainage hole on the water tank. A sleeve is fitted over the drain pipe, with a gap between the lower end of the sleeve and the bottom of the water tank. A control pipe is rotatably connected inside the drain pipe, and a fixed pipe is installed inside the control pipe. The inner and outer sides of the control pipe are respectively fitted to the drain pipe and the fixed pipe. The lower end of the fixed pipe passes through the water tank and is fixedly connected to the water tank. Multiple drain outlets of different heights are arranged in a circular array around the outer periphery of the drain pipe, and a control port is provided on the outer periphery of the control pipe along the axial direction.

[0004] Chinese Patent 201620728697.9 discloses an ice maker with a detachable water tank, including an ice maker body. A stepped support is provided at the upper front part of the ice maker body, and a water tank is detachably mounted on the stepped support. At the same time, an evaporator is provided on the upper front side wall of the ice maker body facing the water tank. The upper side wall of the water tank facing the evaporator has a communication hole for connecting the evaporator and the inside of the water tank. A flip cover that can seal and close to the opening at the top of the water tank is also movably provided on the upper part of the ice maker body.

[0005] Chinese Patent 202323660122.7 discloses a forced drainage structure for an ice maker, including an ice maker, a water pump, and an overflow box. The water pump and overflow box are fixedly connected inside the ice maker. A water tank is sealed to the water pump. An evaporator is fixedly connected inside the water tank. The evaporator is connected to the water pump pipe. By placing a cleaning agent into the water tank, the water pump draws water to circulate and clean the evaporator. Finally, the water overflows through the overflow box. After cleaning the ice maker, the water in the water tank contains cleaning components. Rotating the drain plug completely drains the water from the water pump, the first drain pipe, the water tank, and the second drain pipe, allowing the cleaning components to be discharged simultaneously. Only a small amount of cleaning water needs to be added before draining again to complete the thorough cleaning. At the end of the cleaning process, water can be drained through the bottom drain or the internal overflow box.

[0006] The drawback of the above technical solution is that the ice maker needs to be moved when draining water, which is inconvenient to operate.

[0007] Therefore, how to provide a drainage system that does not require moving the ice maker and is easy to operate has become a problem that the industry needs to solve. Utility Model Content

[0008] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an ice maker drainage system that does not require moving the ice maker and is easy to operate.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a drainage system for an ice maker, the drainage system comprising:

[0010] The water tank has a front drain outlet at the front.

[0011] Drainage channel, located in front of the front drain outlet; a retractable leak-proof valve is installed inside the drainage channel, and the leak-proof valve passes through the front drain outlet;

[0012] A drain pipe that can be inserted into a drainage channel, with a seal at one end of the drain pipe that can seal the drainage channel.

[0013] In this invention, the ice maker is an extrusion-type granular ice maker.

[0014] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the ice maker includes an outer shell, a front frame, an inner liner, a water tank, an ice storage basket, a water pumping system, and an ice making system. The water tank is located above the ice storage basket, and the water trough is located below the ice storage basket.

[0015] In this solution, the ice maker further includes an electronic control system, and the ice-making system includes an ice-making component and a refrigeration system; the front frame is located at the front of the ice maker, and the inner liner is located at the rear of the front frame; the water tank, ice storage basket, and water trough are all located inside the inner liner.

[0016] The water tank is used to collect water that falls during ice making and melted ice water from the ice storage basket.

[0017] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the pumping system includes an upper water pump and a lower water pump.

[0018] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a rear drain outlet is provided at the rear of the water tank, and the rear drain outlet is connected to the water pump.

[0019] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a spring is provided on the leak-proof valve, the spring is located in the drainage channel and one end of the spring abuts against the front drain outlet.

[0020] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a sealing ring is provided on the leak-proof valve, and the sealing ring is located inside the water tank and in contact with the front drain outlet.

[0021] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a drain cover is provided on the face frame, and the drain cover is located in front of the drain channel.

[0022] According to another specific embodiment of this utility model, a water level switch is provided inside the water tank.

[0023] According to another specific embodiment of this utility model, the water pump is connected to the water tank.

[0024] In this system, when the water tank is full, the water pump will pump the water back into the water tank.

[0025] According to another specific embodiment of this utility model, the sealing ring is fixedly connected to the spring.

[0026] When drainage is needed, open the drain cover and insert the end of the drain pipe with the seal into the drain channel until the seal contacts the spring, at which point the drain pipe is in place. Since one end of the spring is against the front drain outlet, when the drain pipe is pushed in further, the seal will compress the spring, causing the sealing ring to move into the water tank and disengage from the front drain outlet. At this time, the leak-proof valve is in the open position. The water in the water tank flows out from the front drain outlet, enters the drain channel, and is discharged along the drain pipe.

[0027] After drainage is complete, pull out the drain pipe. The spring will return to its original shape and pull the sealing ring outward until it contacts the front drain outlet, thus re-blocking the front drain outlet. At this point, the leak-proof valve is in the closed state.

[0028] This invention makes drainage easy to operate, eliminating the need to move the ice maker, and the drain cover can also serve a decorative purpose.

[0029] This invention solves the technical problem of the inconvenience of moving and operating a conventional ice maker when draining water. It is easy to operate, and there is no need to move the ice maker when draining water. Simply open the drain cover and insert the drain pipe to drain the water, thus solving the problem of inconvenience in adding and draining water in existing ice makers.

[0030] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the ice maker in Example 1;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the ice maker in Example 1;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the drainage system of Example 1 when the leak-proof valve is in the closed state;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the drainage system of Example 1 when the leak-proof valve is in the open state. Detailed Implementation

[0035] Example 1

[0036] This embodiment provides a drainage system for an ice maker, such as... Figure 1-4 As shown, it includes a water tank 1, a drainage channel 2, and a drain pipe 3.

[0037] The water tank 1 has a front drain outlet 101 at the front and a rear drain outlet (not shown in the figure) at the rear; a water level switch (not shown in the figure) is installed inside the water tank 1.

[0038] Drainage channel 2 is located in front of front drain outlet 101; a retractable leak stop valve 201 is provided in drainage channel 2, and the leak stop valve 201 passes through front drain outlet 101; a spring 202 and a sealing ring 203 are provided on the leak stop valve 201, the spring 202 is located in drainage channel 2 and one end of it abuts against front drain outlet 101, and the sealing ring 203 is located in water tank 1 and contacts front drain outlet 101; the sealing ring 203 is fixedly connected to the spring 202.

[0039] The drain pipe 3 can be inserted into the drain channel 2, and one end of it is provided with a seal 301 that can seal the drain channel 2.

[0040] The ice maker 4 includes an outer shell 401, a front frame 402, an inner liner 403, a water tank 404, an ice storage basket 405, a water pumping system (not shown in the figure), an electrical control system (not shown in the figure), and an ice-making system 5. The water tank 404 is located above the ice storage basket 405, and the water tank 1 is located below the ice storage basket 405. The front frame 402 is located on the front of the ice maker 4, and the inner liner 403 is located behind the front frame 402. The water tank 404, the ice storage basket 405, and the water tank 1 are all located inside the inner liner 403.

[0041] The ice-making system 5 includes an ice-making component 501 and a refrigeration system 502.

[0042] The pumping system includes an upper water pump (not shown in the figure) and a lower water pump (not shown in the figure). The rear drain outlet is connected to the lower water pump, and the lower water pump is connected to the water tank 404.

[0043] A drain cover 4021 is provided on the face frame 402, and the drain cover 4021 is located in front of the drain channel 2.

[0044] While the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make some modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention; that is, all equivalent modifications made in accordance with the present invention should be covered by the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drainage system for an ice maker, characterized in that, The drainage system includes: Water tank, wherein a front drain outlet is provided at the front of the water tank; A drainage channel is provided in front of the front drain outlet; a retractable leak-proof valve is provided in the drainage channel, and the leak-proof valve passes through the front drain outlet. A drain pipe that can be inserted into the drainage channel, wherein one end of the drain pipe is provided with a seal that can seal the drainage channel.

2. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The ice maker includes an outer shell, a front frame, an inner liner, a water tank, an ice storage basket, a water pumping system, and an ice-making system. The water tank is located above the ice storage basket, and the water trough is located below the ice storage basket.

3. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The pumping system includes an upper water pump and a lower water pump.

4. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The water tank is provided with a rear drain outlet, which is connected to the water pump.

5. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The leak-proof valve is equipped with a spring, which is located inside the drainage channel and one end of the spring abuts against the front drain outlet.

6. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The leak-proof valve is equipped with a sealing ring, which is located inside the water tank and in contact with the front drain outlet.

7. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The faceplate is provided with a drainage cover, which is located in front of the drainage channel.

8. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The water tank is equipped with a water level switch.

9. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The water pump is connected to the water tank.

10. The ice maker drainage system as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The sealing ring is fixedly connected to the spring.

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