Ice maker with linkage locking structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker with a linkage locking structure, which comprises a machine base and an ice making bucket, a locking arm and a driving rod are arranged on the machine base, the locking arm is driven by the driving rod to rotate relative to the machine base, one of the locking arm and the ice making bucket is provided with a locking groove, the other of the locking arm and the ice making bucket is provided with a locking block, and when the locking arm rotates relative to the machine base, the locking block is locked by the locking groove. And the locking block is moved into the locking groove to lock the ice-making bucket on the base or the locking block is moved away from the locking groove to release the ice-making bucket. According to the ice maker, the locking arm and the driving rod are arranged on the machine base, the locking groove is formed in one of the locking arm and the ice making bucket, and the locking block is arranged on the other one of the locking arm and the ice making bucket; the locking arm is driven by the driving rod to rotate relative to the machine base, so that the locking block is moved into the locking groove to lock the ice-making bucket on the machine base or the locking block is moved away from the locking groove to release the ice-making bucket, the ice-making bucket is stably connected with the machine base when assembled on the machine base, the ice-making bucket is not prone to loosening, and locking / unlocking operation is simple and rapid.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice maker technology, and in particular to an ice maker with a linkage locking structure. Background Technology

[0002] An ice maker is a device that freezes water into ice. Existing ice makers include a base and an ice bucket. The ice bucket is detachably and fixedly connected to the base and has an ice-making chamber. The base has an ice-making screw housed in the ice-making chamber. The ice bucket is detachably and fixedly connected to the base (e.g., the ice bucket is inserted into the base), which facilitates the disassembly, maintenance, and cleaning of the ice bucket. However, when the ice-making screw rotates to make ice, the ice bucket is prone to shaking or even detaching from the base due to the unstable connection with the base. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice maker with an interlocking locking structure to solve the problem that the ice bucket and the base of existing ice makers are detachably fixed, resulting in unstable connection and easy loosening.

[0004] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] An ice maker with a linkage locking structure includes a base and an ice bucket. The base is provided with a locking arm and a drive rod. The locking arm is driven by the drive rod to rotate relative to the base. One of the locking arm and the ice bucket is provided with a locking groove, and the other is provided with a locking block. When the locking arm rotates relative to the base, the locking block moves into the locking groove to lock the ice bucket on the base, or the locking block moves away from the locking groove to release the ice bucket.

[0006] Furthermore, the direction in which the locking arm rotates to move the locking block into the locking groove is defined as the locking direction, the width of the locking groove gradually increases in the locking direction, and / or the width of the locking block gradually decreases in the locking direction.

[0007] Furthermore, the drive rod is movable relative to the base. One of the locking arm and the drive rod is provided with a guide groove, and the other of the two is provided with a guide block that slides with the guide groove. When the drive rod moves relative to the base, the guide block moves along the guide groove, causing the locking arm to rotate relative to the base.

[0008] Furthermore, the locking arm has the guide groove, the driving rod has the guide block, and the guide block is detachably fixedly connected to the driving rod.

[0009] Furthermore, the base has a guide groove, and the drive rod is slidably connected to the base in the guide groove.

[0010] Furthermore, the position of the locking arm when the locking block moves away from the locking groove to release the ice bucket is defined as the unlocked position, and the position of the locking arm when the locking block moves into the locking groove to lock the ice bucket on the base is defined as the locked position. One of the locking arm and the base is provided with a positioning groove, and the other of the two is provided with a positioning block that is slidably connected to the positioning groove. When the locking arm rotates to the unlocked position or the locked position, the positioning block abuts against the positioning groove to restrict the rotation of the locking arm.

[0011] Furthermore, the position of the locking arm when the locking block moves away from the locking groove is defined as the unlocking position. One of the locking arm and the base is provided with a limiting block, and the other of the two is provided with a limiting groove that engages with the limiting block. When the locking arm moves to the unlocking position, the limiting block engages with the limiting groove to restrict the rotation of the locking arm.

[0012] Furthermore, the locking arm has a locking rotating part and a swinging part. The locking rotating part is rotatably connected to the base and has the locking groove. The swinging part extends outward from the locking rotating part in the radial direction. The guide groove is formed on the swinging part and extends in the radial direction of the locking rotating part.

[0013] Furthermore, the base has an assembly slot for inserting the locking part.

[0014] Furthermore, there are two locking arms and two locking blocks, which correspond one-to-one, with the two locking blocks located on opposite sides of the ice-making bucket.

[0015] The advantage of this technical solution is that by configuring a locking arm and a drive rod on the base, configuring a locking groove on one of the locking arm and the ice bucket, and configuring a locking block on the other, the locking arm is driven by the drive rod to rotate relative to the base, causing the locking block to move into the locking groove to lock the ice bucket on the base, or causing the locking block to move away from the locking groove to release the ice bucket. This makes the ice bucket stable when assembled on the base, not easy to loosen, and the locking / unlocking operation is simple and quick. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an ice maker with a linkage locking structure disclosed in the embodiments;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the ice maker with an interlocking locking structure disclosed in the embodiments. Figure 1 (The locking arm is in the locked position);

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the ice maker with an interlocking locking structure disclosed in the embodiments. Figure 2 (The locking arm is in the unlocked position);

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of an ice maker with a linkage locking structure disclosed in the embodiment;

[0024] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 A magnified view of a section at point C;

[0025] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of the locking arm in the embodiment;

[0026] Figure 9 This is a perspective view of the ice-making bucket in the embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] Example: Figure 1-9As shown, the ice maker with a linkage locking structure includes a base 1 and an ice bucket 2. The ice bucket 2 is detachably fixed to the base 1. The base 1 is provided with a locking arm 101 and a drive rod 102. The locking arm 101 is driven by the drive rod 102 to rotate relative to the base 1. The ice bucket 2 has a locking block 201 and the locking arm 101 has a locking groove 103. When the locking arm 101 rotates relative to the base 1, the locking block 201 moves into the locking groove 103 to lock the ice bucket 2 on the base 1, or the locking block 201 moves away from the locking groove 103 to release the ice bucket 2. This embodiment provides an ice maker with a linkage locking structure to solve the problem of unstable connection and easy loosening of the existing ice maker's detachable fixed connection between the ice bucket and the base. It mainly solves the problem by configuring a locking arm 101 and a drive rod 102 on the base 1, and a locking block 201 on the ice bucket 2. The locking arm 101 is driven by the drive rod 102 to rotate relative to the base 1, so that the locking block 201 moves into the locking groove 103 to lock the ice bucket 2 on the base 1, or the locking block 201 moves away from the locking groove 103 to release the ice bucket 2. This makes the connection between the ice bucket 2 and the base 1 stable when assembled, and not easy to loosen. It makes up for the defect of unstable assembly between the base 1 and the ice bucket 2, and the locking / unlocking operation is simple and quick.

[0029] In other embodiments, the locking groove 103 may be configured on the ice bucket 2, and the locking block 201 may be configured on the locking arm 101.

[0030] In this embodiment of the invention, the direction in which the locking arm 101 rotates to move the locking block 201 into the locking groove 103 is defined as the locking direction, and the width of the locking groove 103 gradually increases in the locking direction. This configuration, by setting the locking groove 103 so that its width gradually increases in the locking direction, facilitates the locking block 201 moving in to lock / moving out to unlock.

[0031] In this embodiment of the invention, the width of the locking block 201 gradually narrows in the locking direction. This configuration, by setting the locking block 201 so that its width gradually narrows in the locking direction, facilitates the locking block 201 moving in for locking and moving out for unlocking.

[0032] In this embodiment of the invention, the base 1 has a slot extending to the left and right (not shown in the figure). The ice bucket 2 is inserted into the slot from the left or right and is detachably and fixedly connected to the base 1. The ice bucket 2 is provided with a slot, the slot wall is provided with a locking block, and a locking block 201 is provided on one side of the slot. The above arrangement, by configuring a slot on the ice bucket 2 and a locking block on the base 1, allows the ice bucket 2 to be detachably and fixedly connected to the base 1, making disassembly and assembly simple and convenient.

[0033] In this embodiment of the invention, the locking arm 101 has a guide groove 104, and the drive rod 102 can move up and down relative to the base 1 and has a guide block 105. When the drive rod 102 moves up and down relative to the base 1, the guide block 105 moves along the guide groove 104, causing the locking arm 101 to rotate relative to the base 1. The above arrangement, by configuring the guide groove 104 on the locking arm 101 and configuring the guide block 105 on the drive rod 102 to slide in cooperation with the guide groove 104 to cause the locking arm 101 to rotate relative to the base 1, allows the locking arm 101 to be driven by the drive rod 102 to rotate relative to the base 1. This allows the locking block 201 to move into the locking groove 103 to lock the ice bucket 2 on the base 1 or to move the locking block 201 away from the locking groove 103 to release the ice bucket 2, thus realizing the locking and releasing of the ice bucket 2. The linkage structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0034] In other embodiments, the guide groove 104 may be configured on the drive rod 102, and the guide block 105 may be configured on the locking arm 101.

[0035] In this embodiment of the invention, the base 1 has a vertically extending guide groove 106. The drive rod 102 is slidably connected to the base 1 via the guide groove 106. When the drive rod 102 moves relative to the base 1 along the guide groove 106, the guide block 105 moves along the guide groove 104, causing the locking arm 101 to rotate relative to the base 1, thereby locking and releasing the ice bucket 2. The above configuration, by providing a guide groove 106 on the base 1 that slidably engages with the drive rod 102, ensures a stable connection and smooth movement between the drive rod 102 and the base 1.

[0036] In this embodiment of the invention, the guide block 105 is detachably and fixedly connected to the drive rod 102. Specifically, the guide block 105 and the drive rod 102 are threadedly connected. This arrangement, by configuring the guide block 105 to be detachably and fixedly connected to the drive rod 102, facilitates the disassembly, assembly, and maintenance of the guide block 105.

[0037] In this embodiment of the invention, the position of the locking arm 101 when the locking block 201 moves away from the locking groove 103 to release the ice bucket 2 is defined as the unlocked position, and the position of the locking arm 101 when the locking block 201 moves into the locking groove 103 to lock the ice bucket 2 onto the base 1 is defined as the locked position. The locking arm 101 has a positioning groove 107 extending along its rotation direction, and the base 1 has a positioning block 108 that slides with the positioning groove 107. When the locking arm 101 rotates to the unlocked or locked position, the positioning block 108 abuts against the positioning groove 107 to restrict the rotation of the locking arm 101. The above arrangement, by configuring the positioning groove 107 on the locking arm 101 and configuring the positioning block 108 on the base 1, and by having the positioning block 108 abut against the positioning groove 107 when the locking arm 101 rotates to the unlocked or locked position, restricts the rotation range of the locking arm 101 and improves the reliability of user operation.

[0038] In other embodiments, the positioning groove 107 may be configured on the base 1, and the positioning block 108 may be configured on the locking arm 101.

[0039] In this embodiment of the invention, the upward movement of the drive rod 102 drives the locking arm 101 to swing downward, causing the locking block 201 to move away from the locking groove 103 and release the ice bucket 2. The downward movement of the drive rod 102 drives the locking arm 101 to swing upward, causing the locking block 201 to move into the locking groove 103 and lock the ice bucket 2. The locking arm 101 is provided with a limiting block 109, and the base 1 is provided with a limiting groove 110. When the locking arm 101 moves to the unlocked position, the limiting block 109 engages with the limiting groove 110 to restrict the rotation of the locking arm 101. The above arrangement, by configuring the limiting block 109 on the locking arm 101 and the limiting groove 110 on the base 1, and by engaging the limiting block 109 with the limiting groove 110 to restrict the rotation of the locking arm 101 when the locking arm 101 moves to the unlocked position, prevents the locking arm 101 from swinging away from the unlocked position under the action of gravity and accidentally locking the ice bucket 2.

[0040] In other embodiments, the limiting block 109 may be configured on the base 1, and the limiting groove 110 may be configured on the locking arm 101.

[0041] In this embodiment of the invention, the locking arm 101 has a locking rotating part 111 and a swinging part 112. The locking rotating part 111 is rotatably connected to the base 1 and has a locking groove 103. The swinging part 112 extends outward from the locking rotating part 111 in the radial direction. A guide groove 104 is formed on the swinging part 112 and extends in the radial direction of the locking rotating part 111. The above arrangement, by configuring the locking arm 101 as a locking rotating part 111 rotatably connected to the base 1 and a swinging part 112 extending outward from the locking rotating part 111 in the radial direction, with the locking groove 103 formed on the locking rotating part 111 and the guide groove 104 formed on the swinging part 112, makes the locking arm 101 structurally compact and reasonable.

[0042] In this embodiment of the invention, the base 1 has an assembly groove 113 into which the locking rotating part 111 is inserted. By configuring the assembly groove 113 on the base 1 into which the locking rotating part 111 is inserted, the locking arm 101 is stably assembled with the base 1 and rotates smoothly.

[0043] In this embodiment of the invention, there are two locking arms 101 and two corresponding locking blocks 201, with the two locking blocks 201 positioned on opposite sides of the ice-making bucket 2. This arrangement, by configuring two locking arms 101 and two corresponding locking blocks 201, ensures a good locking effect when the drive rod 102 rotates and locks the locking arms 101 to lock the ice-making bucket 2.

[0044] It should be understood that the terms "first," "second," etc., are used in this utility model to describe various information, but this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this utility model, "first" information can also be referred to as "second" information, and similarly, "second" information can also be referred to as "first" information. In addition, the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, 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 utility model.

[0045] The above description provides one or more embodiments in conjunction with specific content, and does not imply that the specific implementation of this utility model is limited to these descriptions. Any methods or structures that are similar to or identical to those of this utility model, or any technical deductions or substitutions made based on the concept of this utility model, should be considered as protected by this utility model.

Claims

1. An ice maker with a linkage locking structure, comprising a base and an ice-making bucket, characterized in that, The base is provided with a locking arm and a drive rod. The locking arm is driven by the drive rod to rotate relative to the base. One of the locking arm and the ice bucket is provided with a locking groove, and the other is provided with a locking block. When the locking arm rotates relative to the base, the locking block moves into the locking groove to lock the ice bucket on the base, or the locking block moves away from the locking groove to release the ice bucket.

2. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The direction in which the locking arm rotates to move the locking block into the locking groove is defined as the locking direction. The width of the locking groove gradually increases in the locking direction, and / or the width of the locking block gradually decreases in the locking direction.

3. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive rod is movable relative to the base. One of the locking arm and the drive rod is provided with a guide groove, and the other of the two is provided with a guide block that slides with the guide groove. When the drive rod moves relative to the base, the guide block moves along the guide groove, causing the locking arm to rotate relative to the base.

4. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The locking arm has the guide groove, the driving rod has the guide block, and the guide block is detachably fixedly connected to the driving rod.

5. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base has a guide groove, and the drive rod is slidably connected to the base in the guide groove.

6. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the locking block moves away from the locking groove to release the ice bucket, the position of the locking arm is defined as the unlocked position. When the locking block moves into the locking groove to lock the ice bucket onto the base, the position of the locking arm is defined as the locked position. One of the locking arm and the base is provided with a positioning groove, and the other of the two is provided with a positioning block that is slidably connected to the positioning groove. When the locking arm rotates to the unlocked position or the locked position, the positioning block abuts against the positioning groove to restrict the rotation of the locking arm.

7. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The position of the locking arm when the locking block moves away from the locking groove is defined as the unlocking position. One of the locking arm and the base is provided with a limiting block, and the other of the two is provided with a limiting groove that engages with the limiting block. When the locking arm moves to the unlocking position, the limiting block engages with the limiting groove to restrict the rotation of the locking arm.

8. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The locking arm has a locking rotating part and a swinging part. The locking rotating part is rotatably connected to the base and has the locking groove. The swinging part extends outward from the locking rotating part in the radial direction. The guide groove is formed on the swinging part and extends in the radial direction of the locking rotating part.

9. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 8, characterized in that, The base has an assembly slot for inserting the locking part.

10. The ice maker with a linkage locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are two locking arms and two locking blocks, which correspond one-to-one, with the two locking blocks located on opposite sides of the ice-making bucket.

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