Snow melting machine for collecting condensed water

Abstract

The snow melting machine comprises a machine body, the machine body is provided with a transversely-arranged ice making assembly and a material barrel detachably arranged outside the ice making assembly in a sleeving mode, the machine body is provided with a water collecting plate below the material barrel, the machine body is detachably provided with a water tank below the water collecting plate, and the upper end of the water tank is provided with a water receiving opening facing the water collecting plate. The water collecting plate is provided with a water outlet butted with the water receiving opening in a penetrating manner; and when the charging basket is separated from the ice making assembly, a height space capable of cleaning the water collecting plate is formed between the ice making assembly and the water collecting plate. The water collecting plate is used for receiving condensate water dripping from the peripheral wall of the material barrel, the condensate water enters the water tank through the water outlet and the water receiving opening in sequence, even if a smoothie solution enters the water tank, cleaning can be achieved, a user can clean the smoothie remaining on the water collecting plate through the height space, a water pipe does not need to be connected into a water receiving disc, and the size of the water receiving disc is prevented from being increased; collected condensate water or smoothie can be cleaned conveniently, and foreign matter residues are avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a snow melting machine for collecting condensate. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, most slush machines are horizontal in design, with the ice-making mechanism placed horizontally. An external storage tank for storing slush is fitted around the ice-making mechanism, and a valve assembly on the tank discharges the finished slush. Because the slush is very cold, condensation forms when external air comes into contact with the outer wall of the tank. Existing slush machines typically have a water pipe connected to the bottom of the tank, extending into a drip tray. This water pipe is not removable for cleaning, and when the tank is removed, slush easily falls into the pipe, leaving behind foreign matter. Furthermore, the drip tray serves both as a container for the slush and as a storage area for condensation, resulting in a bulky tray that is neither aesthetically pleasing nor practical. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, one of the purposes of this utility model is to provide a snow melting machine that is easy to clean and collect condensate or ice, avoids foreign matter residue, and eliminates the need for water pipes to be connected to the water tray to avoid increasing the volume of the water tray.

[0004] A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body, wherein the body is provided with a horizontally placed ice-making component and a material tank detachably sleeved on the outside of the ice-making component; a water collection plate is provided below the material tank on the body; a water tank is detachably installed below the water collection plate on the body; a water inlet is provided at the upper end of the water tank facing the water collection plate; and a drain outlet is provided through the water collection plate to connect with the water inlet; when the material tank is separated from the ice-making component, a height space is formed between the ice-making component and the water collection plate, which is sufficient to clean the water collection plate.

[0005] A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0006] The snow melting machine with the above structure uses a water collection plate to collect the condensate dripping from the outer wall of the material bucket. The condensate flows into the water tank through the drain and inlet. The water tank can be removed from the machine body to empty the condensate. When the material bucket is disassembled and ice residue remains on the water collection plate, it can be cleaned even if the ice solution enters the water tank. The height space between the ice-making component and the water collection plate also allows users to clean the ice residue on the water collection plate. The snow melting machine does not require a water pipe to connect to the water tray to avoid increasing the volume of the water tray, and it is also convenient to clean the collected condensate or ice without leaving foreign objects.

[0007] In some embodiments of this utility model, the front end face of the machine body is recessed with a drawer hole, and the water tank is slidably disposed in the drawer hole.

[0008] In some embodiments of this utility model, the drain outlet is located at the front end of the water collection plate and directly opposite the water inlet. The water collection plate has a guide surface that is inclined downward from back to front, and the guide surface can guide the collected liquid to the drain outlet.

[0009] In some embodiments of this utility model, the water collecting plate includes a long strip-shaped arc plate, the cross-sectional shape of which is an arc with the opening facing the material bucket, the inner surface of which slopes downward from back to front to form the flow guiding surface, and the drain outlet is located at the lowest point of the arc plate.

[0010] In some embodiments of this utility model, the ice-making component extends along the front-rear direction of the machine body, the feed hopper has a switching mechanism for discharging ice slush that extends forward from the front end of the machine body, and the machine body is provided with a water receiving tray below the switching mechanism.

[0011] In some embodiments of this utility model, the interior of the water tank is provided with an overflow structure that can communicate with the water receiving tray.

[0012] In some embodiments of this utility model, the overflow structure includes an overflow pipe formed on the inner wall of the water tank, with the upper and lower ends of the overflow pipe connected through each other. The lower end of the overflow pipe passes through the bottom wall of the water tank and connects to the water receiving tray, and the upper end of the overflow pipe is lower than the upper end of the inner cavity of the water tank.

[0013] In some embodiments of this utility model, the water receiving tray includes a water storage box that can be detachably inserted into the bottom of the front end of the machine body and a cover that closes the opening of the water storage box. The cover has multiple through holes, and the rear side of the water storage box has a guide groove that is opposite to the lower end of the overflow pipe.

[0014] In some embodiments of this utility model, the machine body is provided with a first sliding groove extending along the axial direction of the material barrel below the material barrel, the water collecting plate is slidably installed in the first sliding groove, and a limiting structure is provided between the front end of the water collecting plate and the first sliding groove.

[0015] In some embodiments of this utility model, the machine body is provided with a second sliding groove on the outer periphery of the ice-making component. The second sliding groove is located directly above the first sliding groove and communicates with the first sliding groove. The material bucket is slidably installed in the second sliding groove.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the snow melting machine for collecting condensate of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structural breakdown of the embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the water collection plate and water tank.

[0022] Figure label:

[0023] Body 100; drawer hole 110; first sliding groove 120; second sliding groove 130; ice-making component 200; material bucket 300; switch mechanism 310; water collection plate 400; drain outlet 410; guide surface 420; water tank 500; water inlet 510; water tray 600; water storage box 610; guide groove 611; cover 620; through hole 621; overflow pipe 700; limited-release structure 800. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0025] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as the terms "up," "down," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional 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.

[0026] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0028] Reference Figures 1 to 3 This utility model discloses a snow melting machine for collecting condensate, comprising: a body 100, wherein the body 100 is provided with a horizontally placed ice-making component 200 and a material tank 300 detachably sleeved on the outside of the ice-making component 200; a water collection plate 400 is provided below the material tank 300 on the body 100; a water tank 500 is detachably installed below the water collection plate 400 on the body 100; the upper end of the water tank 500 is provided with a water inlet 510 facing the water collection plate 400; and the water collection plate 400 is provided with a drain outlet 410 that connects to the water inlet 510. When the material tank 300 is separated from the ice-making component 200, a height space is formed between the ice-making component 200 and the water collection plate 400, which is capable of cleaning the water collection plate 400.

[0029] The snow melting machine with the above structure uses a water collection plate 400 to collect the condensate dripping from the outer wall of the material bucket 300. The condensate flows through the drain port 410 and the water inlet 510 into the water tank 500. The water tank 500 can be removed from the machine body 100 to empty the condensate. When the material bucket 300 is disassembled and ice residue remains on the water collection plate 400, even if the ice solution enters the water tank 500, it can still be cleaned. The height space between the ice making component 200 and the water collection plate 400 can also be used by the user to clean the ice residue on the water collection plate 400. The snow melting machine does not need to use a water pipe to connect to the water receiving tray 600 to avoid increasing the volume of the water receiving tray 600, and it is also convenient to clean the collected condensate or ice and avoid foreign matter residue.

[0030] See Figure 1 and Figure 2In some embodiments of this utility model, the front end face of the body 100 is recessed with a drawer hole 110, and the water tank 500 is slidably disposed in the drawer hole 110. The water tank 500 can be inserted along the drawer hole 110 to receive liquid flowing down from the drain outlet 410. When it is necessary to empty the liquid in the water tank 500 or clean the inside of the water tank 500, the water tank 500 can simply be pulled out from the drawer hole 110. The location of the water tank 500 on the front end face of the body 100 makes the installation and disassembly of the water tank 500 more convenient and the operation simple.

[0031] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments of this utility model, the drain outlet 410 is located at the front end of the water collecting plate 400 and directly opposite the water inlet 510. The water collecting plate 400 has a guide surface 420 that is inclined downwards from back to front. The guide surface 420 can guide the collected liquid to the drain outlet 410. It can be understood that liquid dripping down from the outer peripheral wall of the material tank 300 falls onto the water collecting plate 400 and flows along the inclined direction of the guide surface 420 to the drain outlet 410. This can effectively avoid the problem of liquid residue causing bacterial growth and ensure that the liquid can flow into the water tank 500 in a timely manner through the water inlet 510.

[0032] See Figure 2 and Figure 4 In some embodiments of this utility model, the water collecting plate 400 includes a long, arc-shaped plate with a cross-sectional shape that opens towards the material bucket 300. The inner surface of the arc-shaped plate slopes downwards from back to front to form the guide surface 420, and the drain outlet 410 is located at the lowest point of the arc-shaped plate. It should be noted that water droplets falling from the outer periphery of the material bucket 300 onto the water collecting plate 400 may be located at various positions along the width of the water collecting plate 400. The arc-shaped plate helps to gather water droplets from both sides towards the middle, and then allow them to flow along the inclined direction of the guide surface 420 towards the drain outlet 410, effectively preventing a large number of water droplets from remaining on the water collecting plate 400.

[0033] See Figure 1 and Figure 3 In some embodiments of this utility model, the ice-making component 200 extends along the front-rear direction of the body 100, and the material tank 300 has a switching mechanism 310 for discharging slush that extends forward from the front end of the body 100. A water receiving tray 600 is provided below the switching mechanism 310 on the body 100. It is understood that the water receiving tray 600 is used to hold the slush container to receive the slush discharged from the switching mechanism 310. After the slush container is removed, a small amount of slush located at the switching mechanism 310 will melt and drip onto the water receiving tray 600, preventing contamination of the tabletop or other surface surfaces.

[0034] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments of this utility model, the water tank 500 is provided with an overflow structure that can communicate with the water receiving tray 600. It is conceivable that when the water tank 500 is full of liquid, and the user does not notice in time that the water tank 500 is full, the newly added liquid can be discharged into the water receiving tray 600 through the overflow structure, serving an emergency function.

[0035] See Figure 4 In some embodiments of this utility model, the overflow structure includes an overflow pipe 700 formed on the inner wall of the water tank 500. The upper and lower ends of the overflow pipe 700 are connected, with the lower end passing through the bottom wall of the water tank 500 and connecting to the water receiving tray 600. The upper end of the overflow pipe 700 is lower than the upper end of the inner cavity of the water tank 500. It can be understood that when the liquid level in the water tank 500 exceeds the upper end of the overflow pipe 700, the liquid above the overflow pipe 700 can enter the overflow pipe 700 and then flow from the lower end of the overflow pipe 700 into the water receiving tray 600. This overflow structure has a very simple construction and low cost. Specifically, in this embodiment, the overflow pipe 700 and the water tank 500 are integrally injection molded. Of course, in other embodiments, the overflow structure may also be an overflow hole provided on the upper side wall of the water tank 500, and the overflow hole is connected to the water receiving tray 600 through a hose.

[0036] See Figure 2 In some embodiments of this utility model, the water tray 600 includes a water storage box 610 detachably inserted into the bottom of the front end of the body 100 and a cover 620 that closes the opening of the water storage box 610. The cover 620 has multiple through holes 621. The rear side of the water storage box 610 has a guide groove 611 opposite to the lower end of the overflow pipe 700. It should be noted that the liquid discharged from the lower end of the overflow pipe 700 enters the water tray 600 from the rear side of the water storage box 610, without occupying the area of ​​the water tray 600 used to support the smoothie container. The water tray 600 with this structure also facilitates user disassembly and cleaning.

[0037] See Figure 1 and Figure 2In some embodiments of this utility model, the machine body 100 is provided with a first sliding groove 120 extending axially along the material barrel 300 below the material barrel 300. The water collecting plate 400 is slidably installed in the first sliding groove 120, and a limiting structure 800 is provided between the front end of the water collecting plate 400 and the first sliding groove 120. The water collecting plate 400 can move along the first sliding groove 120 to directly below the material barrel 300 or move along the first sliding groove 120 away from the material barrel 300, thereby cleaning the water collecting plate 400 separately. The limiting structure 800 is provided to prevent the water collecting plate 400 from falling off due to accidental contact. In this embodiment, the limiting structure 800 includes two elastic fasteners respectively provided on opposite sides of the first sliding groove 120, and correspondingly, the water collecting plate 400 has a groove that cooperates with the elastic fasteners.

[0038] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments of this utility model, the body 100 is provided with a second sliding groove 130 on the outer periphery of the ice-making component 200. The second sliding groove 130 is located directly above and connected to the first sliding groove 120. The material bucket 300 is slidably installed in the second sliding groove 130. The above structure also facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the material bucket 300, which saves effort and avoids scratching the ice-making component 200.

[0039] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0040] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate, characterized in that, include: The machine body (100) is provided with a horizontally placed ice-making component (200) and a material tank (300) detachably sleeved on the outside of the ice-making component (200). The machine body (100) is provided with a water collection plate (400) below the material tank (300). The machine body (100) is detachably installed with a water tank (500) below the water collection plate (400). The upper end of the water tank (500) is provided with a water inlet (510) facing the water collection plate (400). The water collection plate (400) is provided with a drain outlet (410) that connects to the water inlet (510). When the material tank (300) is separated from the ice-making component (200), a height space is formed between the ice-making component (200) and the water collection plate (400) that can clean the water collection plate (400).

2. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end face of the body (100) is recessed with a drawer hole (110), and the water tank (500) is slidably disposed in the drawer hole (110).

3. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drain outlet (410) is located at the front end of the water collection plate (400) and directly opposite the water inlet (510). The water collection plate (400) has a guide surface (420) that is inclined downward from back to front. The guide surface (420) can guide the collected liquid to the drain outlet (410).

4. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water collection plate (400) includes a long arc plate with a cross-sectional shape that opens towards the material bucket (300). The inner surface of the arc plate slopes downward from back to front to form the guide surface (420). The drain outlet (410) is located at the lowest point of the arc plate.

5. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice-making assembly (200) extends along the front-rear direction of the body (100), and the feed hopper (300) has a switch mechanism (310) for discharging slush that extends forward from the front end of the body (100). The body (100) is provided with a water receiving tray (600) below the switch mechanism (310).

6. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water tank (500) is equipped with an overflow structure that can communicate with the water receiving tray (600).

7. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 6, characterized in that: The overflow structure includes an overflow pipe (700) formed on the inner wall of the water tank (500). The upper and lower ends of the overflow pipe (700) are connected. The lower end of the overflow pipe (700) passes through the bottom wall of the water tank (500) and connects to the water receiving tray (600). The upper end of the overflow pipe (700) is lower than the upper end of the inner cavity of the water tank (500).

8. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 7, characterized in that: The water receiving tray (600) includes a water storage box (610) that is detachably inserted into the bottom of the front end of the body (100) and a cover (620) that closes the opening of the water storage box (610). The cover (620) has multiple through holes (621). The rear side of the water storage box (610) is provided with a guide groove (611) that is opposite to the lower end of the overflow pipe (700).

9. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body (100) has a first sliding groove (120) extending along the axial direction of the material barrel (300) below the material barrel (300), the water collecting plate (400) is slidably installed in the first sliding groove (120), and a limiting structure (800) is provided between the front end of the water collecting plate (400) and the first sliding groove (120).

10. A snow melting machine for collecting condensate according to claim 9, characterized in that: The body (100) has a second sliding groove (130) on the outer periphery of the ice-making component (200). The second sliding groove (130) is located directly above the first sliding groove (120) and communicates with the first sliding groove (120). The material bucket (300) is slidably installed in the second sliding groove (130).

Images