Ice making device for refrigerator and refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice making device for a refrigerator and the refrigerator. The ice-making device for the refrigerator comprises a shell, an ice-making mold and a turnover mechanism, wherein the shell is provided with a cavity with an opening facing the direction; the ice making mold is arranged in the cavity and is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are arranged oppositely, the first surface is provided with a first ice cube tray, the second surface is provided with a second ice cube tray, and the shape of the first ice cube tray is different from that of the second ice cube tray; the turnover mechanism is arranged between the shell and the ice-making mold and rotationally connected with the shell and the ice-making mold, and the turnover mechanism can drive the ice-making mold to turn over relative to the shell, so that one of the first surface and the second surface faces the same direction as the opening. The first ice cube tray and the second ice cube tray which are different in shape are arranged on the two surfaces of the ice making mold, and the ice making mold is overturned by combining the overturning mechanism, so that a user can switch ice making surfaces without disassembling and replacing the ice making mold, and diversified ice making requirements are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of ice-making technology, and in particular to an ice-making device for refrigerators and a refrigerator. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards improve, their requirements for the appearance and quality of ice cubes made by refrigerators are also increasing. Due to the limited ice-making space inside the refrigerator and the need to make a large number of ice cubes at a time, higher requirements are placed on the design of the ice-making device. Existing ice-making devices can usually only produce ice cubes of a single shape. If users need two different shapes of ice cubes, they need to change to ice-making devices with different shaped ice molds, which is time-consuming and laborious. Moreover, repeated disassembly and assembly of the ice-making device will cause wear and tear on the appliance, affecting its user experience and service life. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an ice-making device and refrigerator that can produce two different shapes of ice without changing the ice mold.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0005] An ice-making device for a refrigerator, the ice-making device for a refrigerator comprising:

[0006] The casing has a cavity with an opening facing the refrigerator in the height direction;

[0007] An ice-making mold is disposed in the cavity and has a first side and a second side arranged opposite to each other in the height direction of the refrigerator. A first ice-making grid is disposed on the first side and a second ice-making grid is disposed on the second side. The shape of the first ice-making grid is different from the shape of the second ice-making grid.

[0008] A flipping mechanism is disposed between the housing and the ice-making mold and rotatably connected to the housing and the ice-making mold respectively. The flipping mechanism can drive the ice-making mold to flip relative to the housing so that one of the first surface and the second surface faces the same direction as the opening.

[0009] Understandably, this application, by setting up an ice-making mold and a flipping mechanism, provides first and second ice-making grids of different shapes on both sides of the ice-making mold. Combined with the flipping mechanism, the ice-making mold is flipped, allowing users to switch the ice-making surface without disassembling and replacing the ice-making mold. This satisfies diverse ice-making needs and avoids damage to the refrigerator's ice-making device caused by frequent disassembly of the ice-making mold. At the same time, the vertical flipping setting in the height direction optimizes space utilization, significantly improving the versatility and convenience of the ice-making function while maintaining a compact layout, extending the device's lifespan, and improving the user experience.

[0010] In one embodiment, the flipping mechanism is a crank-slider mechanism.

[0011] It is understandable that the crank-slider mechanism uses its mechanical structure to achieve the flipping function. The structure is relatively simple and easy to operate. Therefore, the flipping mechanism adopts the crank-slider mechanism, which can easily achieve the flipping of the ice mold.

[0012] In one embodiment, the crank-slider mechanism includes a slide, a roller, a crank structure, and a connecting rod. The slide is located on one side of the housing facing the ice-making mold. The roller is connected to the ice-making mold and movably placed within the slide. One end of the crank structure is fixed to the ice-making mold and connected to one end of the connecting rod. The other end of the crank structure is fixed to the outer side of the slide facing the ice-making mold and connected to the other end of the connecting rod.

[0013] Understandably, the smooth, guided movement of the ice mold is achieved through the cooperation of the slide and rollers, preventing it from shifting during rotation. The dual linkage mechanism formed by the crank structure and connecting rod converts the rotational motion into precise linear displacement, ensuring the controllability of the mold's rotation angle. This composite mechanism ensures the reliability of the operation, while all components are arranged along the side of the shell, maximizing the saving of internal space in the refrigerator. Furthermore, all moving parts are fixedly connected, significantly improving the durability and long-term stability of the mechanism.

[0014] In one embodiment, the crank structure includes a crank and a rotating shaft, the crank is provided with a rotating hole, and the rotating shaft passes through the rotating hole and the connecting rod and is fixed to the slide or the ice-making mold;

[0015] The connecting rod is rotatable relative to the crank about the rotation axis.

[0016] In one embodiment, the crank-slider mechanism is provided in two parts, and the two crank-slider mechanisms are respectively disposed on the corresponding two sides of the housing facing the ice-making mold.

[0017] Understandably, the crank-slider mechanism is set to two, which enables the ice mold to be driven synchronously on both sides, so as to maintain the force balance during the flipping process and avoid the ice mold from getting stuck or tilting due to unilateral force, which would affect the user experience and further improve the user experience of the ice maker for refrigerators.

[0018] In one embodiment, the ice-making mold has a mounting groove on one side facing the housing, and the crank connecting the ice-making mold is embedded in the mounting groove.

[0019] Understandably, opening a mounting groove on the side of the ice mold can effectively limit the crank structure and prevent the crank from shifting when the ice mold is flipped, while also saving space inside the housing to avoid affecting the placement of the ice mold.

[0020] In one embodiment, the first ice-making grid is configured as a plurality of grids, which are arranged at intervals on the first surface.

[0021] Understandably, setting multiple first ice-making grids can significantly improve the efficiency of single ice-making, enabling the production of more ice blocks within a limited space.

[0022] In one embodiment, the second ice-making grid is configured as a plurality of grids, which are arranged at intervals on the second surface.

[0023] Understandably, setting up multiple second ice-making racks can significantly improve the efficiency of single ice-making, enabling the production of more ice blocks within a limited space.

[0024] In one embodiment, the first ice grid is configured as a sphere, and the second ice grid is configured as a cube.

[0025] This application also provides a refrigerator, including the ice-making device for refrigerators described in any of the above embodiments.

[0026] Compared with existing technologies, the ice-making device and refrigerator described above, by setting up an ice-making mold and a flipping mechanism, have first and second ice-making grids with different shapes on both sides of the ice-making mold. Combined with the flipping mechanism, the ice-making mold is flipped, allowing users to switch the ice-making surface without disassembling and replacing the ice-making mold. This not only meets diverse ice-making needs but also avoids damage to the ice-making device caused by frequent disassembly of the ice-making mold. At the same time, the vertical flipping setting in the height direction optimizes space utilization, significantly improving the versatility and convenience of the ice-making function while maintaining a compact layout, extending the service life of the device, and improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the conventional technology, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the conventional technology will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the 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.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ice-making device for refrigerators provided in this application.

[0029] Figure 2This is an exploded structural diagram of the ice-making device for refrigerators provided in this application.

[0030] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the ice-making mold provided in this application.

[0031] The component labels are as follows:

[0032] 100. Ice-making device for refrigerator; 10. Shell; 11. Cavity; 111. Opening; 20. Ice mold; 21. First side; 211. First ice tray; 22. Second side; 221. Second ice tray; 23. Mounting groove; 30. Tilting mechanism; 31. Slide; 32. Roller; 33. Crank structure; 331. Crank; 3311. Rotating hole; 332. Rotating shaft; 34. Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0034] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application's specification are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0035] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0036] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature and the second feature are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0037] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this application. The term "and / or" as used in this application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0038] Please see Figures 1 to 3 This application provides an ice-making device 100 for refrigerators. The ice-making device 100 is applied to refrigerators and can produce two different shapes of ice without changing the ice mold.

[0039] Specifically, the ice-making device 100 for refrigerators includes a housing 10, an ice-making mold 20, and a flipping mechanism 30. The housing 10 has a cavity 11 with an opening 111 facing in the height direction of the refrigerator. The ice-making mold 20 is disposed in the cavity 11 and has a first surface 21 and a second surface 22 facing away from each other in the height direction of the refrigerator. A first ice tray 211 is disposed on the first surface 21, and a second ice tray 221 is disposed on the second surface 22. The shape of the first ice tray 211 is different from that of the second ice tray 221. The flipping mechanism 30 is disposed between the housing 10 and the ice-making mold 20 and rotatably connects the housing 10 and the ice-making mold 20 respectively. The flipping mechanism 30 can drive the ice-making mold 20 to flip relative to the housing 10 so that one of the first surface 21 and the second surface 22 faces the same direction as the opening 111.

[0040] It should be explained that this application, by setting up an ice-making mold 20 and a flipping mechanism 30, provides first ice-making grids 211 and second ice-making grids 221 with different shapes on both sides of the ice-making mold 20, and uses the flipping mechanism 30 to flip the ice-making mold 20, so that users can switch the ice-making surface without disassembling and replacing the ice-making mold 20. This not only meets diverse ice-making needs, but also avoids damage to the refrigerator ice-making device 100 caused by frequent disassembly of the ice-making mold 20. At the same time, the vertical flipping setting in the height direction optimizes the space utilization rate, so that the refrigerator can significantly improve the versatility and convenience of the ice-making function while maintaining a compact layout, extend the service life of the device, and improve the user experience.

[0041] Furthermore, the first ice-making tray 211 is set as a sphere, and the second ice-making tray 221 is set as a cube. In this way, users can choose to make spherical or cube-shaped ice cubes according to their own needs.

[0042] Here, the first ice tray 211 and the second ice tray 221 are not limited to the above shapes, and their specific shapes can be customized according to the user's actual needs.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 Multiple first ice-making grids 211 are configured, and these grids are arranged at intervals on the first surface 21. This significantly improves the efficiency of ice making per batch, enabling the production of multiple ice blocks within a limited space.

[0044] Here, the number of first ice-making trays 211 can be twelve, twenty-four, or thirty-two. Of course, this is not a limitation; the number of first ice-making trays 211 can be determined based on the actual size of the ice-making mold 20, etc. In this embodiment, the number of first ice-making trays 211 is thirty-two.

[0045] In one embodiment, multiple second ice-making grids 221 are also provided, and the multiple second ice-making grids 221 are arranged at intervals on the second surface 22. This is to further improve the efficiency of single ice making, so as to achieve the production of more ice blocks in a limited space.

[0046] Here, the number of second ice trays 221 can be twelve, twenty-four, or thirty-two. Of course, this is not a limitation; the number of second ice trays 221 can be determined based on the actual size of the ice mold 20, etc. In this embodiment, the number of second ice trays 221 is thirty-two.

[0047] In one embodiment, the ice mold 20 has an installation groove 23 on one side facing the housing 10, and part of the structure of the flipping mechanism 30 connected to the ice mold 20 is embedded in the installation groove 23.

[0048] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 2 The flipping mechanism 30 adopts a crank-slider mechanism. It can be understood that the crank-slider mechanism uses its mechanical structure to achieve the flipping function. The structure is relatively simple and the operation is easy. Therefore, the use of a crank-slider mechanism in the flipping mechanism can easily achieve the flipping of the ice mold.

[0049] Preferably, two crank-slider mechanisms are provided, each located on a corresponding side surface of the housing 10 facing the ice-making mold 20. This allows the ice-making mold 20 to be driven synchronously on both sides using two crank-slider mechanisms, maintaining force balance during the flipping process and preventing jamming or tilting of the ice-making mold 20 due to unilateral force application, thus affecting user experience and further enhancing the user experience of the refrigerator ice-making device 100.

[0050] Furthermore, the crank-slider mechanism includes a slide rail 31, a roller 32, a crank structure 33, and a connecting rod 34. The slide rail 31 is located on the side of the housing 10 facing the ice mold 20. The roller 32 is connected to the ice mold 20 and movably placed within the slide rail 31. One end of the crank structure 33 is fixed to the ice mold 20 and connected to one end of the connecting rod 34. The other end of the crank structure 33 is fixed to the outer side of the slide rail 31 facing the ice mold 20 and connected to the other end of the connecting rod 34. In this way, the smooth, guided movement of the ice mold 20 is achieved through the cooperation of the slide rail 31 and the roller 32, preventing it from shifting when flipping. The dual linkage mechanism formed by the crank structure 33 and the connecting rod 34 converts the rotational motion into precise linear displacement, ensuring the controllability of the mold flipping angle. This composite mechanism ensures the reliability of the operation, and all components are arranged along the side of the housing 10, which can maximize the saving of internal space in the refrigerator. Moreover, all moving parts are fixedly connected, which can significantly improve the durability and long-term stability of the mechanism.

[0051] Furthermore, the crank structure 33 includes a crank 331 and a rotating shaft 332. The crank 331 is provided with a rotating hole 3311, and the rotating shaft 332 passes through the rotating hole 3311 and the connecting rod 34 and is fixed to the slide 31 or the ice mold 20. The connecting rod 34 can rotate relative to the crank 331 around the rotating shaft 332.

[0052] Here, the rotating shaft 332 can be a structure such as a screw, and the crank 331 connecting the ice mold 20 is embedded in the mounting groove 23.

[0053] This application also provides a refrigerator, including the ice-making device 100 for refrigerators described in any of the above embodiments.

[0054] 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.

[0055] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of this application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ice-making device for a refrigerator, characterized in that, The ice-making device for the refrigerator includes: The casing has a cavity with an opening facing the refrigerator in the height direction; An ice-making mold is disposed in the cavity and has a first side and a second side arranged opposite to each other in the height direction of the refrigerator. A first ice-making grid is disposed on the first side and a second ice-making grid is disposed on the second side. The shape of the first ice-making grid is different from the shape of the second ice-making grid. A flipping mechanism is disposed between the housing and the ice-making mold and rotatably connected to the housing and the ice-making mold respectively. The flipping mechanism can drive the ice-making mold to flip relative to the housing so that one of the first surface and the second surface faces the same direction as the opening.

2. The ice-making device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flipping mechanism adopts a crank-slider mechanism.

3. The ice-making device for a refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that, The crank-slider mechanism includes a slide, a roller, a crank structure, and a connecting rod. The slide is located on one side of the housing facing the ice-making mold. The roller is connected to the ice-making mold and is movably placed inside the slide. One end of the crank structure is fixed to the ice-making mold and connected to one end of the connecting rod. The other end of the crank structure is fixed to the outer side of the slide facing the ice-making mold and connected to the other end of the connecting rod.

4. The ice-making device for a refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, The crank structure includes a crank and a rotating shaft. The crank is provided with a rotating hole, and the rotating shaft passes through the rotating hole and the connecting rod and is fixed to the slide or the ice-making mold. The connecting rod is rotatable relative to the crank about the rotation axis.

5. The ice-making device for a refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that, The crank-slider mechanism is configured as two, and the two crank-slider mechanisms are respectively disposed on the corresponding two sides of the housing facing the ice-making mold.

6. The ice-making device for a refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The ice-making mold has an installation groove on one side facing the housing, and the crank connecting the ice-making mold is embedded in the installation groove.

7. The ice-making device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first ice-making grid is configured as a plurality of grids, which are arranged at intervals on the first surface.

8. The ice-making device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second ice-making grid is configured as a plurality of grids, which are arranged at intervals on the second surface.

9. The ice-making device for a refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first ice tray is spherical, and the second ice tray is cube-shaped.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that, Includes the ice-making apparatus for refrigerators as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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